Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Giannis Antetokounmpo relishing his rise
The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as we reflect on superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s continuing rise as he’s set to make his second straight All-Star appearance Sunday night.
In today’s edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, we take a minute to look back on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s evolution as he prepares to make his second straight All-Star appearance, former Bucks star Ray Allen is named a finalist for this year’s Hall of Fame class and much more.
In the midst of his second straight All-Star appearance, Antetokounmpo has certainly come a long way from his humble beginnings when he entered the league as a fresh faced teenager from Greece back in 2013.
But because of his evolution as a player and as a person while still retaining that magnetic charm and exuberant personality, Antetokounmpo continues to take the world by storm as he grows into a player and a name that everyone recognizes, regardless of if they follow the Bucks or not. While it’s not his ultimate goal, it still remains more than what he thought would be possible when embarking out on his basketball journey nearly a decade ago.
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Back to the present, let’s take a look at today’s Bucks stories.
Best of Behind The Buck Pass From 2/17/18
NBA All-Star Weekend 2018: Recapping the All-Star Celebrity game (read here): On the opening of this year’s All-Star weekend, I recapped Friday night’s All-Star Celebrity game and the performance of Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry in particular.
Milwaukee Bucks: Franchise’s complete All-Star Saturday history (read here): Adam McGee compiled the history of Bucks appearing in the events that make up All-Star Saturday.
Best of Bucks Across The Internet From 2/17/18
Giannis Antetokounmpo has gone from rising star to household name (read here): The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Matt Velazquez chronicled the continuing rise of Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo by gathering the reactions and thoughts of his fellow All-Star players regarding his evolution as a player at this year’s All-Star weekend.
Jason Kidd, Steve Nash among 13 finalists for Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2018 (read here): Early Saturday afternoon, former Bucks star Ray Allen was named among the finalists that are up for this year’s class to enter the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, along with former coach Jason Kidd.
The Book of Giannis: A catalog of Antetokounmpo’s best plays with the Milwaukee Bucks (read here): JR Radcliffe of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel compiled the 23 greatest plays by Antetokounmpo throughout his growing career with the Bucks, one for every year of his current age.
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That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.