Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo posed with Brazilian star Vinicius Jr and exchanged jerseys with him.
NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, widely known as Greek Freak is pictured with the Real Madrid star Vini Jr. after the FIBA internal cup basketball game between national teams of Spain and Greece.
Both the star players swapped jerseys with a message admiring each other as great players. Giannis called Vini the best player in the world while the Greek superstar also has only kind words for him.
They both wrote a heartful note for each other on jerseys. Giannis wrote, “To my guy, Vini, the best player in the world”, and Vini Jr wrote, “For MVP Antentokoumpo, the best! I am your fan”.
Vinicius will soon be seen playing for La Liga giants Real Madrid and the Greek NBA star is preparing for 2022 EuroBasket. The Brazilian soccer star also got a picture with other Antetokounmpo brothers.
Giannis, Kostas, and Thanasis Antetokounmpo, three of them play in NBA and currently, the brother trio is together with the national team of Greece. All of them swapped jerseys with Real Madrid’s key winger. Later, Giannis shared the picture with a tweet.
Giannis missed the game against Spain as he was out with a sore knee. In the words of the head coach of Greece, Dimitris Itoudis, “Giannis had a swelling knee and discomfort in his ankle, so we did not take a risk. I think that after a couple of days off, which are necessary, he will be ready to play”.
Spain won the encounter with 7 points with the scoreboard stating 87-80 in the presence of Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer. He is with Giannis and is expected to travel with the Greece team to Athens.
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