With his 2m11 under the height gauge and his 110 kilos on the scale, Giannis Antetokounmpo in no way usurps his nickname of “Freak”. The Greek would indeed pass your biggest and strongest friend for a shrimp, and the last to have experienced it is none other than the legendary wrestler Chris Jericho.
Chris Jericho is a busy man, and it’s nothing to say. Between his wrestling career, his books, his metal band Fozzy and the countless other projects he leads, the Canadian is almost always on a plane. A lifelong hockey fan, his father being a professional NFL player, the one WWE fans know as “Y2J” also keeps a close eye on basketball.
So recently, Jericho, who is based in Florida with his family, took advantage of a game between Miami and Milwaukee to secure front row seats and take his son Ash, a Bucks fan, there. On the spot, obviously, impossible not to take the time to take a picture with Giannis Antetokounmpo himself.
Chris Jericho very small next to Giannis Antetokounmpo
True to his reputation, the former NBA MVP took the time to make the experience unforgettable for the teenager and for Jericho himself, by posing for a photo and signing an autographed jersey. Moreover, the 52-year-old wrestler did not fail to pay tribute to Giannis, whose charm apparently worked wonderfully:
It was awesome supporting the Bucks and my guy Giannis Antetokounmpo today! Even though Giannis was injured and the Heat won, he and the Bucks treated us like gold. The Greek Freak even signed his jersey for my son Ash! A great guy… In addition, he told me that he grew up in Greece putting his brothers in the “Walls of Jericho”. You never know who is watching…
It is interesting to note that in a ring, without being the biggest or the strongest, Jericho has always looked strong. It must be said that with a height of 1m83 and a weight beyond 100 kilos, the guy has a hell of a build. But facing Giannis, suddenly, the Canadian is small. Very small…
We wouldn’t have bet on a photo between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Chris Jericho waking up this morning, but the world of show business always knows how to surprise! In any case, the cliché attests above all to the absolutely crazy physique of the Greek Freak, which makes “Y2J” and its opulent frame look like a minus. A sacred phenomenon of nature…
