Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Shaquille O’Neal passes Superman nickname on to Giannis Antetokounmpo

CHARLOTTE, NC - NOVEMBER 26: (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - NOVEMBER 26: (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as Shaquille O’Neal bestowed one of his most famous nicknames on Giannis Antetokounmpo.

In today’s edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, we hear about Shaquille O’Neal’s thoughts on Giannis Antetokounmpo as he passes on one of his nicknames, get the reaction from Saturday’s overtime loss to the Knicks, and much more.

O’Neal’s comments about Antetokounmpo come at a time when the Bucks superstar’s dominance in the paint is frequently compared to Shaq’s. Considering his recent play, Antetokounmpo will be hoping he can follow in O’Neal’s footsteps and channel that dominance into an MVP-winning season.

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Back to the present, let’s look at today’s Bucks stories.

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Milwaukee Bucks: Khris Middleton‘s future should be in Milwaukee (read here): Jacob Szaniawski wrote about Khris Middleton’s future with the Bucks, and why there’s every reason to believe he’ll stay with Milwaukee beyond free agency.

Milwaukee Bucks: 3 things to watch for against New York Knicks at MSG (read here): Prior to Saturday’s game, I looked ahead to the action against the Knicks and picked out three elements worth watching out for.

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Shaquille O’Neal: Giving ‘Superman’ nickname to Giannis Antetokounmpo (read here): Speaking on The Stephen A. Smith Show on ESPN Radio, Shaquille O’Neal offered up his famed Superman nickname to Giannis Antetokounmpo, whose dominance in the paint impresses the Big Aristotle.

Knicks 136, Bucks 134: After not sealing the deal, Milwaukee wilts under three-point barrage (read here): Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported from Madison Square Garden as the Bucks left the door open and fell to the Knicks’ tough shot-making in overtime.

Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo vows vengeance against Knicks’ Mario Hezonja (read here): ESPN detailed the reactions of Antetokounmpo and Hezonja, after the Croatian stepped over the Greek following a dunk early in Saturday’s game.

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