Watch: Obama struggles to pronounce 'Antetokounmpo' like everyone else
MANDEL NGAN / AFP / Getty
Barack Obama tries to pronounce Giannis Antetokounmpo pic.twitter.com/s3f1svIoFt
— Dan Feldman (@DanFeldmanNBA) November 16, 2016
President Barack Obama delivered a speech in Greece on Wednesday and he tried to reference their native son Giannis Antetokounmpo to curry a favor.
Only there was one problem: Obama stumbled over the many tricky syllables in "Antetokounmpo" just like everyone else.
HEADLINES
- Kerr: Timeout blowup with Draymond 'not my finest hour'
- Tatum-less Celtics are inspiring, Cavs are not, new anti-tanking measures
- NBA Christmas Day picks: Spurs-Thunder rematch headlines holiday card
- Former NBA 2nd-round pick Nnaji joins Baylor with immediate eligibility
- Spurs storm past Thunder for 2nd win over OKC in 10 days
Advertisement