Asisat Oshoala and Giannis Antetokounmpo: Super Falcons star short next to Nigerian Freak

Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala looks short next to Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Asisat Oshoala and Giannis Antetokounmpo: Super Falcons star short next to Nigerian Freak

Tosin Abayomi 05:55 - 25.04.2024

Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala looks short next to Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo.

There is news about Super Falcons of Nigeria star Asisat Oshoala.

Oshoala is making waves in the United States of America (USA) following her move from Barcelona in Spain to Bay FC.

Asisat Oshoala teams up with Giannis Antetokounmpo

Oshoala has now taken to social media to show off some of her activities of the pitch.

Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala looks short next to Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala looks short next to Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo.

In her latest post, Oshoala showed off her meeting with Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo.

Also in the meet-up with Oshoala was Giannis' older brother Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player Athanasios Rotimi "Thanasis" Antetokounmpo.

In the photo, a tall Oshoala was comparatively short next to Giannis and Thanasis.

Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala looks short next to Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala looks short next to Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo.

She captioned the photo explaining their height differential.

She said, "I promise y’all….I AM NOT SHORT 😩😩 @giannis_an34 @thanasis_ante43."

Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala looks short next to Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala looks short next to Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo.

The photo of Oshoala, Giannis, and Thanasis took place at a Milwaukee Bucks game and has gone viral on social media.

Giannis Antetokounmpo in Nigeria

Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the NBA's most popular players and is of Nigerian descent.

Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala looks short next to Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo visited Lagos with his mother.

In addition to winning the 2021 NBA title with his squad, he has won two league overall MVP awards and was voted the 2021 Finals MVP.

However, until last year, the 29-year-old, who was raised in Greece, had never visited his parents' native Nigeria.

Instant messaging platform WhatsApp released a documentary about Antetokounmpo coming to Nigeria in 2023.

Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala looks short next to Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Giannis hinted to his first trip to Nigeria when he celebrated his father's Poverty Is No Joke campaign with Hasan Minhaj, an American comedian, political commentator, and actor.

In the brand-new WhatsApp short documentary Ugo: A Homecoming Story, the celebrity describes his first trip to Nigeria and how he saw, touched, and felt a people, a country, and family he had only ever known from a distance.

The documentary, which was directed by Rick Famuyiwa, follows Antetokounmpo as he travels through marketplaces, cities, and beaches.

Nigerian designers and artists share their perspectives on the distinctive culture of their nation throughout the film.

In a standout moment, Antetokounmpo stops his vehicle in the middle of bustling Balogun Market to exchange a replica of his own Milwaukee Bucks jersey for a replica from a vendor.

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