Former President Donald Trump took a detour throughout his speech in Wisconsin on Friday to joke about star Bucks participant Giannis Antetokounmpo’s heritage as a Greek nationwide with Nigerian dad and mom.
“Who has more Greek in him? The Greek or me?” Trump requested the viewers, which reacted with a smattering of applause.
Antetokounmpo, a Black middle who rose to fame within the NBA over the past decade as one of many sport’s biggest gamers of all time, earned the nickname “Greek Freak” on the court docket. He has, nevertheless, mentioned how his background sophisticated his early years, as he was made to really feel like he didn’t actually belong in both Nigerian or Greek tradition, regardless of being born in Athens.
Three of Antetokounmpo’s brothers have additionally been drafted into the NBA.
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In commenting on the participant’s race and immigrant story, Trump evoked his mockery of opponent Vice President Kamala Harris, having repeatedly challenged her multiracial background because the youngster of Black and Indian dad and mom.
It’s value noting that Trump has no Greek ancestry. His household is of German and Scottish heritage.
He pivoted from complaining concerning the microphone he was given to make use of onstage to acknowledge that the venue, Milwaukee’s Fiserv Discussion board, is the house of the Bucks.
“Your team is very good,” Trump started. “I would say the Greek is a seriously good player, do you agree? And tell me, who has more Greek in him? The Greek or me? I think we have about the same, right?”
The identical — that’s to say, none.
Trump went on to reward Antetokounmpo as “maybe the best player in the NBA.”
“He’s supposed to be a very good guy, too,” Trump added earlier than pivoting once more: “With your help, we’re going to defeat Kamala Harris.”
