Home Basketball As the Greek Freak opens the box containing the soccer star’s signature shoes, Giannis Antetokounmpo yells out Erling Haaland

As the Greek Freak opens the box containing the soccer star’s signature shoes, Giannis Antetokounmpo yells out Erling Haaland

Basketball — 05/20/2024

The Premier League winner and Manchester City player Erling Haaland gave Giannis Antetokounmpo a present. A pair of Nike soccer boots were given to the Milwaukee Bucks player, who was overjoyed to receive them.

Watch: Giannis Antetokounmpo shouts out Erling Haaland as Greek Freak unboxes soccer star's signature shoes

Before opening the soccer star’s present, the Greek Freak gave “The Terminator” a touching note. The NBA great offered his congratulations to Haaland on his Premier League and Golden Boot victories.

“Hi, I’m Giannis. My only comment is to congratulate you, Erling, on again another fantastic season. It’s fantastic that you’ve won the Premier League once again. It is unbelievable to win the Golden Boot as well. Persevere, persevere, and continue to improve.I really admire your mindset. Your number one priority should always be helping your team win. “And I simply adore watching you play,” Giannis wrote to the soccer sensation from the Premier League.The Greek soccer star Giannis Antetokounmpo grew up engrossed in the continent’s most popular sport. Giannis was very touched by receiving a pair of soccer boots from the world’s top player.

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The NBA player received a pair of Haaland’s trademark “Erling Haaland Force9” soccer shoes. The soccer star was mentioned by Giannis as someone he wished to meet soon so he could get the boots signed.

Even though he’s only 23 years old, Haaland has already established himself as one of the top soccer players. With 27 goals, he was the leading scorer in the Premier League at the end of the season. Not only did he win the European Golden Shoe in 2023, but he also won the Premier League Golden Boot two seasons in a row.

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Giving each other shoes as gifts is nothing new for Erling Haaland and Giannis Antetokounmpo.Giannis Antetokounmpo and Erling Haaland are friendly despite the fact that they play different sports. Both Giannis and Haaland are top-tier soccer players; the former is from Europe, the sport’s most popular region. Also, when it comes to basketball, Giannis is among the top players in the world.

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These two famous people have been trading presents for almost a year. Antetokounmpo sent Haaland a pair of his trademark Nike sneakers in October of last year, just before Man City’s match against Brighton & Hove Albion.

“My friend, I am going to wear these,” Haaland said as she opened the gift from Giannis.Curiously, Antetokounmpo and Haaland can also be seen in a commercial for Breitling timepieces. Aside from Charlize Theron and a handful of other well-known faces, they are two of the few faces associated with the Navitimer Action series of the watch.

A little soccer knowledge is also possessed by Giannis Antetokounmpo. He often sneaks onto the basketball court to play soccer during practice. Once upon a time, he was even observed doing football tricks with a basketball.