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Milwaukee Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo Can Be Best In The World

By Maxwell Ogden

Mar 9, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during the game against the Miami Heat at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Milwaukee won 114-108. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 9, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during the game against the Miami Heat at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Milwaukee won 114-108. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 22, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) reacts after scoring a basket in the fourth quarter during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Antetokounmpo scored 27 points as the Bucks beat the Lakers 108-101. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 22, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) reacts after scoring a basket in the fourth quarter during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Antetokounmpo scored 27 points as the Bucks beat the Lakers 108-101. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /

Physical Gifts

Every single player in the NBA has been given a gift of some sort. Whether it’s size, athleticism, work ethic, or something hidden deep within, no one has made it this far without some type of extraordinary ability.

One could very easily make a case that no player in NBA history has been as physically gifted as Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Antetokounmpo stands at a reported 6’11” and 222 pounds. He’s grown two inches since he was drafted and has added noticeable muscle to his frame in consecutive offseasons—a sign that he’s nowhere near the maximization of his physical potential.

Antetokounmpo also has a 7’4″ wingspan, explosive athleticism, and one of the longest strides the Association has ever seen.

Antetokounmpo can get from the 3-point line to the rim in just two steps without traveling. His Euro step can take him across the entire European continent and his explosiveness off of one foot is uncanny for a player his size.

Physically, there’s no one in the NBA as fascinating as Antetokounmpo—not even Kevin Durant or LeBron James.

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