“Giannis works his foot like a gas and brake. Creative Director for Men’s Performance Footwear at Nike. “One of the hallmarks of his athleticism is transferring energy quickly from leg to leg to maneuver his body through gaps,” said Ross Klein, Sr. The tech in the Zoom Freak 3 is implemented not only to fit this style of play, but even more so enhance it. Every shoe I make, that phrase is always going to be there.Giannis is best known for his physical, downhill play, and that insane Euro step that gets him to the basket with a single stride. "The only thing he cared about was his kids. I wanted people to know that he left a legacy behind," Antetokounmpo said at the time. During the fall of 2017, Charles Antetokounmpo died of a heart attack at age 54. On the Freak 3, his brothers Francis, Thanasis, Kostas and Alex are each highlighted under the right shoe's strap, while the phrase "I am my father's legacy" can be found underneath the strap on the left shoe. With some logos drafting off of the bars of the Greek flag and apparel featuring local typography, Antetokounmpo has also included each of his family members into the design of all three of his sneakers to date. "I wanted my shoe to basically introduce me and my family to the world," he told The Undefeated's Aaron Dodson during the launch of the Freak Now on his third model, his multipositional style of play, unique elongated strides and versatile game have helped to inspire the shoe's design and technology. Since signing a long-term extension with Nike in the fall of 2017, the Antetokounmpo has become Nike Basketball's first European player to receive his own signature shoe. Nike officially unveiled the third signature shoe of Milwaukee's franchise player in a news release earlier Tuesday.ĭubbed the Zoom Freak 3, the shoe is set to release globally beginning July 1, in a black and purple "Project 34" colourway and the more vibrant, all-orange "Freak" edition.Īntetokounmpo, known to be a creature of habit during playoff runs, chose to continue wearing his prior Zoom Freak 2 model for Game 4.
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