On Tuesday, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks visited the Racine Correctional Institution to take part in the “Play for Justice” initiative, which brings together NBA teams and inmates at correctional facilities across the country.

Antetokounmpo was very moved by the experience and says he learned a lot from speaking to the inmates.

“I wasn't seeing guys that made mistakes,” Antetokounmpo said, via Madison.com. “I was just seeing humans, humans that were laughing, that were trying hard, humans that shared their stories. That really touched me and I realized sometimes we take things for granted. That's not going to happen again.

“It’s crazy how many things you take for granted. Obviously, they made mistakes. But at the end of the day, you have to realize they're human.”

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Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer and members of the front office played a game of basketball alongside some of the inmates. Antetokounmpo and his teammates served as honorary coaches.

Overall, it was a great experience for Giannis and the Bucks.

Antetokounmpo and the Bucks host LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday in what could be a Finals preview. The Bucks have the best record in the East, while the Lakers are the top team in the West.