Giannis Antetokounmpo on Noah Lyles' comments: 'I wanted to back him up so bad'

NBA commenter Bill Simmons of The Ringer recently dropped a major bold prediction about the future of the Knicks’ franchise. “They’ll get one of those three guys, I guarantee,” said Simmons on the Bill Simmons Podcast. “Giannis [Antetokounmpo], [Joel] Embiid, or [Donovan] Mitchell will be on that team a year from now.” -via Clutch Points / September 13, 2023

Antetokounmpo discussed whether he considers himself African or European, having been born in Greece. “We grew up in a Nigerian household,” he said. “(But) sometimes the way I operate, it’s a little bit Greek, it’s a little bit European because I went to school, most of my friends are Greek and European. It’s a little bit of both.” Antetokounmpo said he may represent the Greece in international competition, “but at the end of the day everybody knows that I’m Nigerian.” He mentioned how he was able to go to Nigeria earlier this summer with his family. -via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel / September 13, 2023

On an episode of the 48 Minutes podcast, Giannis Antetokounmpo revealed that he plans to take a trip to Houston to workout with Hakeem Olajuwon before the upcoming 2023-24 NBA season. As expected, fans were very excited to hear the news, and rightfully so. Antetokounmpo has previously worked out with greats like Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett, and Olajuwon may now be added to the list. -via Behind The Buck Pass / September 12, 2023