Following Team LeBron's win over Team Giannis during the All-Star Game this past weekend, Lakers star LeBron James told Giannis Antetokounmpo that he loves everything about him:
Uh oh. Is LeBron going to get ripped for tampering again?
In all seriousness, it's hard not to love Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks phenom who has developed into one of the best players in the league.
On the season, Antetokounmpo is averaging 27.2 points, 12.7 rebounds, six assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks over 33.2 minutes per game while shooting 58.1 percent from the floor, 22.3 percent from three-point range and 71.7 percent from the free-throw line.
The 24-year-old was originally selected by the Bucks in the first round (15th pick overall) of the 2013 NBA Draft.
He played in 77 games during his rookie campaign, registering 6.8 points and 4.4 boards across 24.6 minutes a night while making 41.4 percent of his field-goal attempts and 68.3 percent of his foul shots.
The following year, the man known as “The Greek Freak” showed incremental improvement, recording 12.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and one block through 31.4 minutes per game, connecting on 49.1 percent of his shots and 74.1 percent of his free throws.
Antetokounmpo continued improving going forward, and by his fourth season in the league, he was an All-Star after posting 22.9 points, 8.8 boards and 5.4 dimes a night.
He has made the All-Star team every year since, bringing his total to three All-Star appearances altogether.
This season, he has propelled the Bucks to the best record in the league, as they currently own a record of 43-14 and are two losses in front of the Toronto Raptors for first place in the Eastern Conference.
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