Giannis Antetokounmpo attempts to pay $3 for his bogus jersey at Lagos’s Balogun Market while a 30-minute documentary about the NBA star is released on WhatsApp.

The star talks about his first trip to Nigeria in the brand-new WhatsApp short documentary Ugo: A Homecoming Story. He talks about how he saw, touched, and felt a people, a country, and family that he had only ever known from a distance.

Giannis Antetokounmpo sees his fake jersey at Balogun market in Nigeria

The seller initially quoted a price of $2 for this shirt, 

But Giannis offered to buy it for $3

Rick Famuyiwa directed the documentary, which tracks Antetokounmpo as he visits towns, beaches, and marketplaces. N

Throughout the movie, Nigerian designers and artists offer their insights on the unique culture of their country.

In a memorable scene, Antetokounmpo pulls over in the middle of the busy Balogun Market to trade a vendor’s replica for his own Milwaukee Bucks jersey.

Now that he is back with the Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis hopes to help the team win another championship in 2024.

Nigerian-born Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the most well-liked players in the NBA.

He was selected the 2021 Finals MVP and has earned two league MVP honors in addition to capturing the 2021 NBA title with his team.

The 29-year-old, who was raised in Greece, had never gone to his parents’ native Nigeria until last year.

WhatsApp, an instant messaging service, has published a documentary regarding Antetokounmpo’s 2023 arrival in Nigeria.

“International basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo returns to his roots in Nigeria,” read a WhatsApp announcement announcing his return.

“After growing up in Greece and working in the US, he returns home to find out where his journey began.

He finds a deeper connection to his roots, his family, and himself here than anywhere else. Provided by WhatsApp.

Antetokounmpo has worked with WhatsApp as a brand ever since he made an appearance in the messaging platform’s first global commercial in 2022.