Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Giannis Antetokounmpo talks superstar maturation

The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as Giannis Antetokounmpo touches on his personal development as well as embracing his role as the face of the franchise for the Bucks.

In today’s edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo talks about his growth as a superstar, we get an update on where Giannis ranks in the second fan return for this year’s All-Star voting and much more.

As Antetokounmpo’s star keeps on ascending to new heights, his rags to riches-like journey will forever be the entry point for how his story will be told, especially as he keeps on rising to the forefront of the league.

But as he touched on, the idea of becoming a superstar, much less being the face of a franchise like the Bucks, was one that Antetokounmpo had to warm up to as he put in the work to become the player who he is today.

For all your Bucks and Wisconsin Herd needs, keep on coming by here to Behind the Buck Pass as we’ll look to provide you with the latest coverage, analysis and postgame reactions that relates to both teams.

Best of Behind The Buck Pass From 1/11/18

Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways from 110-103 win over Orlando Magic (read here): In his debut for BTBP, Curtis Calnin recapped the Bucks’ victory over the lowly Orlando Magic from Wednesday night.

Milwaukee Bucks: Grades from 110-103 win over Orlando Magic (read here): I handed out grades, taking a look at individual performances for the Bucks, Jason Kidd and what the Magic had to offer as well.

Wisconsin Herd endure rough third quarter, fall to Texas Legends 124-113 (read here): I also recapped the Wisconsin Herd’s first game at this year’s G League Showcase, where they were beaten by the Texas Legends 124-113 Wednesday evening.

Best of Bucks Across The Internet From 1/11/18

International exchange: The next wave of international stars is here (read here): Yahoo Sports’ Michael Lee examined the next crop of international stars that have emerged around the league, which included a deep dive on the growth Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has shown since coming into the league.

Cavaliers’ LeBron James and Warriors’ Steph Curry are new conference leaders in second fan returns of 2018 NBA All-Star voting presented by Verizon (read here): The NBA released the second batch of All-Star voting early Thursday afternoon, where Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo lost his hold as the leading All-Star vote getter.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is Great, But Don’t Call Him ‘The Next LeBron James’ (read here): Alex West over at NBA Math analyzed the frequent comparison Giannis Antetokounmpo draws from LeBron James and why despite sharing many similarities, both in physical attributes, playing style and early career team success, the Bucks superstar has blazed his own kind of trail compared to the three-time NBA champion’s rise.

Jason Kidd: “Hammond if one of the best at putting together teams that win” (read here): With Wednesday night marking the first time he’s met against his former team, John Denton over at OrlandoMagic.com wrote on former Bucks general manager and current Magic GM John Hammond, which included some glowing words about him from Bucks head coach Jason Kidd.

Next: Milwaukee Bucks remain interested in DeAndre Jordan, center trades

That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.

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