Giannis Antetokounmpo grabbed headlines with his throwback Instagram post to the time the Milwaukee Bucks won the NBA championship. In the Instagram post, Antetokounmpo posted a photo from the revelry that occurred after the win. He also wished that he and his team will have the same celebrations after the next one – but he didn’t reveal when the ‘next one’ would be.

And one NBA analyst has grabbed the opportunity to compare Giannis to the legendary LeBron James. Only this time, he spoke about the effect that the two players have on the team and the area that they play for.

‘Giannis Effect’ is almost like LeBron and Cleaveland

Kendrick Perkins, on the show ‘NBA Today’, seemed pretty excited and impressed by Giannis Antetokounmpo. As the others discussed the aforementioned Instagram post, Kendrick had something else in mind, and when asked to, he did speak his mind.

He said, “This organization, the front desk, and the ownership group, have done everything they could to put the pieces around Giannis and make sure they protect Giannis. Look, they have a new area. They have built a new one downtown. It is almost like the effect LeBron had on Cleveland. When LeBron went to Cleveland, we know how restaurants opened, and people were getting employed. This is the same effect that Giannis Antetekoumnpo will have on the city of Milwaukee.”

Kendrick Perkins is well-known for his controversial statements and opinions about NBA players, present and past. A while ago, fans ripped him apart for saying that a current NBA player was now in the prime of his career.

The Generational Talent discussion

This isn’t the first time that LeBron and the Greek Freak have shared headlines. Earlier, Antetokounmpo had praised LeBron and LeBron had reacted to the praise. Giannis had showered praise on the star after he became the highest point-taker in NBA.

Generational talent has made a difference to the game and the teams for a long time. In their time, Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal were the stars of the game and are credited with adding to its fame.

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Shaq even went ahead to have a career in the movies, one of the first and few athletes to have one. LeBron has nothing to prove and is one of the biggest names in the game. Will Giannis have that same effect on the team and the game? Tell us in the comments.

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