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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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All-Star

If a Lee Jenkins’ profile and the cover of Sports Illustrated marked one major breakthrough moment for Antetokounmpo on his rise to new heights in the NBA world, the next step is approaching fast on the horizon.

The first returns for All-Star voting will be unveiled on Thursday. Playing at a level deserving of a starting spot, Bucks fans will be hoping that their countless votes have put him in a strong position to clinch a spot in the next couple of weeks.

Even if the fan vote doesn’t lead Giannis to the starting five in New Orleans, a reserve role would seem like an absolute certainty. Still, even in conversation with his agent, Jenkins reports that Giannis is remaining cautious in getting his hopes up.

"When [Alex] Saratsis mentions the All-Star Game, Antetokounmpo hushes him, so as not to jinx it."

For Jenkins, on the other hand, there’s no such sense of superstition. The man famed for his profiles with LeBron James among many others in recent years, Jenkins should know an All-Star when he sees one. Nonchalantly, he described Giannis as such, suggesting an end to Milwaukee’s lengthy drought is near.

"This season he will be the team’s first All-Star since Michael Redd in 2004, and before you learn to spell his surname, he will be much more."

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Whether that transpires remains to be seen, but as with the rest of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s story and game: the more you see of it, the more you have to believe.

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