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How Did Giannis Rise to the Top of the NBA?

Seerat and Rob are joined by Mirin Fader to discuss her new book, ‘Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP’

By Seerat Sohi and Rob Mahoney
Milwaukee Bucks Victory Parade & Rally Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images


Seerat and Rob are joined by Mirin Fader to discuss her new book, Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP. They talk about Giannis’s personality (4:39), the impact of being a European player (13:46), and his upbringing and early career struggles (18:21). Then they get into the way Giannis mentors his younger brothers (40:40) and favorite Giannis quotes from this postseason (51:13).

Hosts: Seerat Sohi and Rob Mahoney
Guest: Mirin Fader
Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

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