Basketball is an international sport. The best professional basketball league is the NBA, (although Luka Doncic may disagree with you), but there is a plethora of talent all over the globe. Some of the league's best players are from various parts of the world. Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love shared his thoughts on the NBA's international talent.
“Luka was Rookie of the Year in Slovenia, Giannis, MVP from Greece and you have Siakam from Cameroon. What other league can say that?”
Love is certainly correct in his assessment. There aren't many other professional leagues with stars of that magnitude from all over the world. Sure, the NFL and MLB have international stars. Shohei Ohtani is from Japan and is accomplishing things in MLB that have not been done since Babe Ruth.
But the NBA's wealth of foreign talent is rare. Giannis Antetokounmpo is arguably the best player in the league right now. He is an MVP who led the Bucks to a Finals win last season.
Luka Doncic is taking the league by storm in his fourth NBA campaign. He is currently leading the Mavs in the postseason as they look to upset the Suns.
Pascal Siakam is a star in his own right. He emerged onto the scene a few years ago and has become one of the more respected players in basketball.
The NBA is full of American and non-American stars. It has done a tremendous job of capturing the attention of fans all over the globe.
Credit should be given to Kevin Love for pointing out the international stardom of the NBA.
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