NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo opened up the game and revealed who he thinks is the best athlete in the league right now; Greek won the 2021 title
Giannis Antetokounmpostar of NBA that defends the Milwaukee Buckswas candid about who is the best player in the league, in his opinion: the 27-year-old forward pointed LeBron James to occupy a privileged position. In an interview with the newspaper Brandthe Greek praised the consistency and longevity of the four-time champion.
“It is interesting to me, above all, how he remains in the best physical shape of his life after almost 20 years of career”assumed Giannis. “How, in short, he still manages to be the best player in the NBA after all this time. I want to know what he does, as he’s been incredibly consistent over the years. He is always active and on top of that he brings out his best every night.”
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The All-Star also admitted that he mirrors James, seeking to maintain the same performance for a long time throughout his professional career. “As much as I already get credit for that, I think he deserved to be more celebrated for consistency. It’s hard to play at that level for 18 years, but I want to do that too. It is a challenge that I ultimately aim for in my career.”spiked.
“I read the news about him spending $1.5 million annually to take care of his body. Is it really that? I don’t know if I’d do the same because I’m a cheapskate to spend that much”laughed Antetokounmpo. “It’s a joke, but really, this guy is insane because of the regularity over the years. His journey has certainly been fun to follow.”
MOURNING IN THE NBA
The NBA decided to pay tribute to one of the biggest names in world basketball, who passed away in July of this year, aged 88. Bill Russell, owner of shirt 6, will have his number retired in all franchises in an unprecedented action. the star of Celtics was in action in the 60s and was the biggest winner of all time with 11 career rings.
A member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, Russell also left his name in history for being an important activist for civil rights causes in the NBA. League Commissioner, Adam Silversaid he believes that the star should be honored in a unique and historic way, not to mention that the fact of retiring his number guarantees that his career will always be remembered.
The life and legacy of 11-time NBA champion and civil rights pioneer Bill Russell will be honored by retiring his uniform number, 6, throughout the league. The iconic Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer will be the first player to have his number retired across the NBA. pic.twitter.com/OSVx02bQDl
— NBA (@NBA) August 11, 2022
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