Book Review: Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP

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Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP

Author: Mirin Fader

Publisher: Hachette Books 

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Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP is the biographical story of Giannis Antetokounmpo from childhood to his current time in the NBA. The book chronicles his early life in Greece and all of the struggles he faced, including poverty, racism, and his fight as an immigrant to even get noticed for his basketball skills. All aspects of his time in the NBA are covered in great detail, from getting drafted and adapting to life in America to leading the Bucks to the playoffs and his back to back MVP awards. 

Wow, wow, wow, what a fantastic book. As a basketball fan with moderate general knowledge of the NBA, I was immediately interested in this book and was incredibly impressed. The book took great care to respectfully tell Giannis's backstory in a way that showed how difficult it really was for him to have a chance to get drafted. His humility and loyalty to his family and his team is well documented throughout the book, and I enjoyed reading the detail spent on each of his years with the Bucks. And the evolution of his views on and outspokenness of the racism he experienced in Greece, along with the experiences of fellow teammates and events in Wisconsin, is one of the real gems in the book. A great book about a complex athlete, check this one out as soon as it is published.

Thanks to Netgalley and Hachette Books for this ARC; this is my honest and voluntary review.

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