Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of those rare superstar players who (for now, at least) seems to have a near-perfect approval rating. He’s an elite player, a championship winner, and he exudes a smile worth a million bucks and nary a follicle in sight. A man with the on-court ferocity of the Juggernaut juxtaposed with natural charisma and an energy so joyous—so effortlessly infectious—that he could win over the most hardened of curmudgeons. That’s why we love him.
So as a tribute, instead of focusing on his season from a basketball success point of view, a brief ode to some of the best non-basketball moments that have helped make him more than your average superstar. Because that’s what we do here on this planet. We sing, we love, we eat, and we rank things. The Greek Freak will be no different.
Honorable Mention: The Yes Button
You know when something is so cringey that you find yourself giggling like the dog from Duck Hunt? That’s what we have here. This gleeful, unapologetically silly man gave us exactly that.
