23/01/2026
Giannis Antetokounmpo once shared a story about how some teammates would buy a brand-new PlayStation for every road trip. They’d use it during the trip, then leave it behind at the hotel. No packing. No shipping. Just buy a new one in the next city.
For Giannis, it was a real culture shock.
He’s spoken openly about growing up with very little — sharing shoes with his brothers and selling things on the street just to help his family get by. So seeing something most people save months for treated as disposable showed just how wide the gap is between NBA wealth and everyday life.
