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Milwaukee Bucks: Highlights From SI’s Giannis Antetokounmpo Feature

By Adam McGee

Dec 28, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) looks to the bench during the third quarter of the game against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Milwaukee defeated Detroit 119-94. Mandatory Credit: Leon Halip-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 28, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) looks to the bench during the third quarter of the game against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Milwaukee defeated Detroit 119-94. Mandatory Credit: Leon Halip-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mandatory Credit: Leon Halip-USA TODAY Sports
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As Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s profile continues to rise, we look at the highlights from a recent Sports Illustrated feature that will see the Milwaukee Bucks young star grace the magazine’s cover

We’ve reached a point where it now seems safe to say that Giannis Antetokounmpo is a star. That’s a term that hasn’t been paired alongside Milwaukee Bucks players all too often in recent years, but in this case it’s true.

Antetokounmpo is a highlight machine and an affable personality, but more importantly than that, he has started to lead his team to victories and get the better of matchups with some of the league’s biggest names.

Although Giannis may already have arrived at star status, his game possesses all the tools for him to ascend to superstardom in the very near future.

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One instance that seems like a significant marker on that journey stems beyond the recent national media exposure the Greek had already been the recipient of.

In this case, I’m talking about Tuesday’s news that Antetokounmpo would grace the cover of regional editions of this week’s Sports Illustrated magazine. Not only is Giannis the cover star of one of the world’s most prestigious sports publications for the first time, but he’s also the subject of an accompanying feature piece by the exceptional Lee Jenkins.

Jenkins has long been established as one of the very best and most respected feature writers in the world of sport, with NBA pieces on the likes of LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love and Joel Embiid just some recent examples of his widely acclaimed writing.

Ahead of the magazine hitting newsstands, the article posted online on Tuesday and left plenty of nuggets for Bucks fans to unpack and mull over. It’s worth reading in its entirety multiple times, as I’m sure many have done and will do (you can do it again here too).

With the dust having settled a little, though, let’s dive back into the piece to highlight some of the most interesting, amusing and important details.

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