Miami Heat Center Bam Adebayo Acknowledges Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Greatness
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo is the latest to praise Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo.
In a Monday interview with Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks, he was asked who could become the next LeBron James of the NBA. He thinks it is Antetokounmpo.
"I mean he’s seven foot, first of all," Adebayo said. "The thing that really got him the scene was when he would just take off from the free-throw line. Or he’ll get down the court and three dribbles and dunk it. Just very ‘2K-ish.”
Antetokounmpo is one of the most dominant players in history. He has displayed athleticism similar to some of the NBA greats, including Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and James.
“It looks very unreal," Adebayo said. "And I feel like that’s the thing that put Jordan over the top. That’s what put Kobe in that and Bron. It’s like they had this special gift they only had. The fact that he can two-step through four people and dunk the basketball, it’s, like, boring now, but it’s, like, really different.”
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