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Obama tried to pronounce Antetokounmpo’s name


Giannis Antetokounmpo has an objectively difficult name to pronounce. It's so tough. The name even threw Barack Obama for a loop.

During his visit to Greece on Wednesday, President Obama gave his best effort at pronouncing Antetokounmpo's name. While Obama is a fantastic public speaker, he struggled here because almost everyone struggles with that name.

Take a listen:

You could tell that Obama practiced the name. It seems so easy when you see it as "ah-deh-toh-KOON-boh," but at full speed with people watching, it's beyond difficult.

The crowd in Greece appreciated the effort, though.