Antetokounmpo brothers donate 20,000 masks to Athens

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 06: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks gets together with and his brothers Kostas Antetokounmpo #37 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Thanasis Antetokounmpo #43 of the Milwaukee Bucks prior to the start of a basketball game against Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on March 6, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brothers are stepping up to help medical workers in their native Greece during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Antetokounmpo family donated 20,000 protective masks to the city of Athens and Zografou, an Athenian suburb, according to EuroHoops.

Zografou Mayor Vassilis Thodas thanked the Antetokounmpo brothers "for their generous donation that becomes even greater since it takes place in difficult times for the whole planet. ... They confirm that they don't forget our city and, as we've announced, when the coronavirus nightmare has gone, the municipality of Zografou will honor Giannis and his brothers appropriately."

Giannis and one of his older brothers, Thanasis, played for the senior team of Zografou-based Filathlitikos after spending time with the club's youth squad. Their younger brothers, Kostas and Alex, also played for the Filathlitikos youth squad.

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