Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo has reacted to being named as one of the captains for the upcoming 2023 NBA All-Star game.
The NBA All-Star game has been a tradition to the NBA for as far back as we can remember. The best players in the competition all coke together to go up against each other, forming a number of mouthwatering team-ups as well as contests that excites the NBA enthusiast more than anything.
The NBA All-Star game is an incredible occasion simply because it features the biggest stars in the competition all coming together in the same arena at the same time. Naturally, an All-Star appearance is testimony of a player’s stature and legacy in the competition, and there is no doubt that it is quite a reliable parameter to judge a player’s impact in the league considering fan votes.
The starting list as well as the captains for the 2023 NBA All-Star game were revealed on Thursday night, and it turns out that Giannis Antetokounmpo got the most fan votes in the East and will line up in the All-Star game as the captain – marking a third face off against the legendary LeBron James who was named as the captain from the Western Conference.
The selection marks Giannis’ seventh as well as seventh consecutive All-Star appearance, and marks the third time that Giannis will captain an All-Star team. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar looked ecstatic to earn his latest All-Star appearance as he reacted to his selection on social media.
The Milwaukee Bucks superstar took to his Twitter account to post his reaction to his name being selected as one of the All-Star captains on Thursday.
Antetokounmpo, who has been in incredible form this season for the Bucks, took to his Twitter account to post a smiling selfie of himself that he captioned with “El Capitan” – a Spanish translation of “the captain.”
The starters list for the NBA All-Star game as released on Thursday reads:
Eastern Conference:
• Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
• Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets)
• Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)
• Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers)
• Kyrie Irving (Brooklyn Nets)
Western Conference:
• LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers)
• Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets)
• Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans)
• Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
• Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks)
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