Amid Making A Mark In China, Thread-Obsessed Giannis Antetokounmpo Publicly Endorses Michael Jordan

Winning a championship in the NBA is no easy feat. The grind of an 82-game regular season coupled with the exhausting travel makes for a daunting affair. Therefore, when a team reaches the Playoffs, it requires a heart of steel to get to the promised land. Giannis Antetokounmpo has had a taste of the championship once and, of course, he draws inspiration from someone who has done it six times.

As he gets addicted to Zuckerberg’s new project Threads, he confers huge respect on USA’s own Michael Jordan.

Giannis Antetokounmpo got Michael Jordan on his mind

The Greek Freak is loving his time on the new app. He has already followed a bunch of accounts. Through the app, we are now also seeing his love for glittering NBA legend Jordan. He posted a quote from Sportscenter which had the caption “This Michael Jordan quote is legendary”. The quote “I’ve never lost a game, I just ran out of time” reflects that the Shooting Guard never quit. The Milwaukee Bucks Forward co-signs with the values of the legendary guard.

 

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Michael Jordan is known for his legendary quotes. One of his renowned quotes is, “I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed”

Giannis Antetokounmpo has embraced such a mentality too. He won the NBA title in 2021 and nabbed the MVP title. As a result of such values, his popularity has hit sky-high. When he arrived in China with his pro-baller brothers a few days ago, he saw swarms of fans coming in to either catch a glimpse or get near to him. This overwhelming reception showcases how much the NBA fandom has expanded in China.

Thanasis Antetokounmpo took to Instagram to share the lovely moment of all the brothers aboard a private jet on their way to China on Wednesday. Thanasis’ caption reads, “来自字母兄弟们的问候!”, literally translating to “Greetings from the letter brothers!”

Given the difficulty of pronouncing their last name, Chinese fans and media have affectionately named them the “letter brothers”. Taking this in a friendly spirit, Thanasis took to Instagram to agree to be called the nickname. Antetokounmpo says, “It’s cool. In China if people call me like that, it’s cool.”

NBA’s China Connection

China has been a huge bastion of NBA loyalty. When Yao Ming began his NBA journey in 2002, the NBA market took a huge stride. The seven-foot-six-inches Center built a solid NBA career and if not for injuries, he could have won a title. Apart from that, Jeremy Lin’s Linsanity era in 2011 and 2012 was a landmark moment.

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Stephen Curry is the second most followed player on the nation’s social media behind Jeremy Lin. He attracted a crowd of 100,000 during an NBA preseason game in Shanghai. Therefore, the reception received by Antetokounmpo has a precedent.

As MJ-loving Forward embarks on another season, such grand welcomes stamp his authority as one of the most popular athletes in the world.

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