Charlotte Hornets All-Star Gordon Hayward is an exceptional athlete, but Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo's athleticism is just on a different level. The Greek Freak made Hayward realize that on Saturday, as he completely obliterated his dunk attempt in the third period of their match at Fiserv Forum.

Antetokounmpo, who was hailed as the league's Defensive Player of the Year last season, came over the weak side to challenge Hayward's strong drive to the rim. He emphatically erased the dunk attempt as he jammed the ball off the glass before staring down his downed foe.

For sure, the rejection of the Bucks star will be included in a lot of highlight reels for the gameday.

Giannis Antetokounmpo's DPOY honors last year came with some controversy, as some pundits felt that Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis was more deserving of the award. But the back-to-back MVP is definitely making a statement with his defense this season.

Apart from tallying 27.5 points, 11.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists, the Bucks franchise player is also recording 1.1 steal and 1.1 block entering Saturday's match versus the streaking Hornets.

Gordon Hayward, for his part, has also been scoring at a high rate in his first year with Charlotte. But that block definitely gave him a rude awakening about Giannis' incredible defensive ability.