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“They Gonna Think I’m in Love With Him”: 7 ft Ex-MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo Goes Head Over Heels for Lakers Superstar LeBron James

Published 10/23/2022, 7:30 AM EDT

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Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has developed into one of the most dominant players in the league. An unstoppable force in the open court, the long strides that Giannis takes, help him finish plays over anyone and everyone in the league. Giannis has proven himself as one of the best after winning an NBA championship with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Not only did he win a championship, but he also won the finals MVP as well. NBA players around the league have seen Giannis take over the game and dominate. 

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Giannis Antetokounmpo praises LeBron James

Antetokounmpo is now known as much more than just playing a bully ball type of game down in the paint. He has extensively worked on himself and his game since he came into the league. Giannis has spent quite some time in the weight room to add some muscle and strength.

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And as for his game, he couldn’t make a three-pointer a couple of years back, but now he can knock those long-range jumpers down if given the space. Plus, Antetokounmpo can easily finish around the rim with ease.

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Giannis has become an idol to many upcoming players in the league. However, according to Giannis, LeBron James is the best player in the world. Many other players and even legends have called LeBron the best player in the world.

But Giannis, despite being an NBA champion and a finals MVP, spoke very highly of James. When asked about ‘The King,’ Giannis said, “You think about LeBron, you think about greatness. The thing that is the most admirable, the thing that I love is how consistent he is.”

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“Always good for his team. You know, even though he win-lost, win-lost, he was always there. He exceed every expectation everybody put on him since he was a kid. From 18 years old, they thought this was gonna be the best to ever play this game,” Giannis added.

Giannis with some brotherly love for LeBron James

And to top it all off, Antetokounmpo said, “He’s damn near close.” Giannis seemed like he wanted to go on and on about James but ended his barrage of praises by saying, “They gonna think I’m in love with him bro.”

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Giannis has morphed his game quite similar to how James plays. James has played the point forward position for his team, playing both as a small forward and a point guard. And even though Antetokounmpo plays the power forward position, he is more than capable of handling the ball and finding his teammates.

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Abhishek Dhariwal

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Abhishek Dhariwal is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. He earned his bachelor's degree in English Honors from St. Xavier's College and his master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from AAFT School of Mass Communication and Journalism.
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