Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks
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There were plenty of question marks surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks heading into the 80th NBA season, mainly because Giannis Antetokounmpo, for the first time in years, was left without another All-Star-caliber superstar on the roster.
Four games is way too early to put any player near the top of the NBA's MVP conversation, but Giannis Antetokounmpo is making it hard to look away.
We asked ESPN analysts Andre Snellings, Steve Alexander, Eric Moody, Jim McCormick and Eric Karabell for the future bets that each of them would make based on the start of the season. I like the Philadelphia 76ers to win the Atlantic Division at +325.
The Milwaukee Bucks superstar dressed up as a Minion from the Despicable Me film series before arriving for the team's matchup with the Golden State Warriors. Antetokounmpo has routinely unveiled his Halloween costumes while arriving for games throughout his Bucks tenure, showing up as Mr. Potato Head during the 2024 holiday.
The former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins took to social media to make his thoughts on Giannis clear: He’s the most dominant in the NBA, in Perkins’ opinion. In 29 minutes, Wembanyama scored 40 while shooting 71 percent from the field. He came down with 15 rebounds and blocked three shots on the defensive end.
Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo said he didn’t read the reports linking him to the Knicks as a potential trade destination.