Epic Games Drafts Milwaukee Bucks NBA Superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo To The Fortnite Icon Series

Exerting greatness both on and off the basketball court, Giannis Antetokounmpo brought his warrior spirit to the Fortnite Icon Series with cosmetics that honoured his Greek and Nigerian heritage. Players were able to purchase his items on December 24th, 2022 with the Milwaukee Bucks star having made multiple appearances since that day. Epic Games has collaborated with several professional athletes in the past including LeBron James and Patrick Mahomes with more likely to follow; Fortnite partnered together with the NBA (National Basketball Association) as well as the NFL (National Football League) which means that collaborating with the NHL (National Hockey League) could happen too.

Players could purchase the Giannis Antetokounmpo Bundle for 2,200 V-Bucks which packaged the Giannis Antetokounmpo Outfit with six additional Styles, Wings of Victory Back Bling, Victory in Flight Glider, Hashmark Hatchets Pickaxe, Ankara Print Wrap, and exclusive Mask of Yoruba Spray which was not available individually. Epic Games also released the Hoplite Giannis Bundle for 1,900 V-Bucks which featured the Greek inspired Hoplite Giannis Outfit, Dunk Buckler Back Bling, Diamond Doru Pickaxe, and Warm-Up Emote. Cosmetics could also be acquired separately:

• Giannis Antetokounmpo Outfit (2,000 V-Bucks) | Hoplite Giannis Outfit (1,500 V-Bucks)
• Hashmark Hatchets Pickaxe (500 V-Bucks) | Diamond Doru Pickaxe (800 V-Bucks)
• Ankara Print Wrap (300 V-Bucks) | Warm-Up Emote (300 V-Bucks)

Antetokounmpo has played for the Milwaukee Bucks since 2013 and is regarded as being one of the greatest power forwards in basketball history. Professional career highlights includes NBA Champion for the 2021 season where Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to victory against the Phoenix Suns which resulted in him being named the NBA Finals MVP for that year. Antetokounmpo also serves as a global ambassador for The Hellenic Initiative – a nonprofit organization that helps bring people together to invest in the future of Greece though crisis relief, entrepreneurship, and economic development.

Fortnite is available now on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One X, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 Pro, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, Windows PC, and Android devices – iOS compatibility is available through GeForce Now and Xbox Cloud Gaming.