Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has filed a $2 million lawsuit against the Fan Closet website for selling his nickname -"Greek Freak" merchandise.
According to
New York Post Antetokounmpo, who owns a trademark for the Greek Freak nickname, filed documents in a New York City federal court against Fan Closet's operators, California residents Phil Willett and Stefen Hill, after they failed to handle the situation "in good faith."
The reigning NBA MVP sent a letter to the company March 27 and, while it scrubbed the website of merchandise barring the nickname, Fan Closet didn't reach an agreement that "would ensure that infringement has ceased".
Giannis' filing says he should be "reasonably compensated for the damage he incurred" for the unlicensed items, which included phone cases, hoodies, baby onesies and bodysuits.
Source-
Bleacher Report