GIANNIS: THE IMPROBABLE RISE OF AN NBA MVP / FADER, MIRIN

Pour un cadeau à mon petit-fils, qui pratique le sport.Je trouve que l'histoire de vie de Giannis est une excellente leçon de vie à connaître pour mon petit-fils de 14 ans.Il avait beaucoup aimé l'histoire de vie du joueur de soccer "Pele". Alors ...

This expressively written book reminded me that as great as Giannis' basketball skills are, he is first and foremost a devoted son, brother, partner and, yes, patriot (despite the ill-treatment afforded him and his family by so many of his countrymen.) This book is a heartfelt tribute to a remarkable person.What I like best about this book is that it not only describes in remarkable detail the journey that Giannis took to become the "Greek Freak," but that it takes the time to put that story in context--examining the relevant social, cultural and historical backdrop against which Giannis's rise to fame took place. We learn, for example, about the impact of "Golden Dawn"--the right wing, xenophobic white supremacist group that saw in families like Giannis' a threat to their own white domination and privilege--on Greeks of color. We learn with considerable detail about the extreme poverty experienced by Giannis's families and so many others. And we learn about the very human need to identify with a nation and with a home. Giannis' love of his native home, Greece, is so poignantly expressed by him and his family--against the challenge of obtaining official papers that would confirm Giannis' Greek citizenship (despite having been born in Greece, he would not necessarily be granted citizenship).Later, when achieving fame in the league whose stars he had idolized for so long, Giannis would consider Milwaukee his home, too--and would turn down the opportunity to move to a bigger, glitzier city (with all the perks that a bigger market would provide). Giannis is, above all, loyal--to family and to those who have faith in him, as his loyalty to the Bucks and Milwaukee fans amply shows .Mirin Fader has elegantly and movingly presented all these aspects of Giannis' story. I highly recommend this book, for fans and non-fans alike.

Great book! Thanks to the author for the work done 👍

Prezzo ottimo

I was already a fan of Giannis anyway, but after reading this I have massive respect for him as a player and a person. A guy who really came from nothing and has worked so hard to be successful and deserve all the success he has, I also have respect for his brother thanasis as well. He might not be as big as star as Giannis but made his brother see the joys of basketball so fair play to him.