Giannis Antetokounmpo?is one of the most popular athletes in the world. However, he is still a fan of the game and the legends who dominated the game before him. The fans love Giannis for being humble despite his superstardom. And his humbleness was at full display during the All-Star weekend when he met NBA legend?Dwyane Wade. Brothers Alex and Giannis were on the sidelines for the Ruffles Celebrity All-Star game, where Team Dwyane Wade faced Team Ryan Smith.?Giannis already made some headlines for his comments?about an official during the game. While talking to Wade, he admitted he was a fan and praised him for the impressive 2006 NBA title against the Dallas Mavericks. However, the fans were not impressed.

Giannis Antetokounmpo gives major props to Dwyane Wade

Team Dwyane Wade clinched the win with an inspired performance from NFL superstar DK Metcalf who took home the MVP honors. When Giannis Antetokounmpo met Dwyane Wade on the sidelines, he showered the Miami Heat legend with praises. According to a tweet from?NBA Central, he said,?“I’m a huge fan of you [Wade] bro. The day after we won the championship, I posted a story of you on my story. A picture of you, Dirk [Nowitzki], Hakeem [Olajuwon], and Tim [Duncan] on my story. Because you guys, you did it in Miami, you did it the right way. That’s how I want to do it.”

Even though Giannis had his fanboy moment with the three-time NBA champion, the fans were not feeling it. A lot of fans thrashed both superstars in the comments. Here are some reactions:

A lot of fans played down the titles won by both Giannis and Wade in the comments. In the case of Wade, fans thought he would not have won the title without?Shaquille O’Neal. Also, the fans stated that they were some questionable calls in the Finals against the Dallas Mavericks that went Heat’s way.

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With Giannis, the fans discredited his 2021 ring as they felt he had it easy because of injuries to his opponents. Furthermore, many argued that the two-time NBA MVP had great teammates and that the finalists, the Phoenix Suns, were not a strong team.

Antetokounmpo’s path to the title

The meticulous rise of Giannis Antetokounmpo has been nothing short of inspiring. The Milwaukee Bucks put a lot of faith in a relatively unknown youngster from Greece and drafted him as the 15th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft. The young Giannis required time to find his feet both on and off the court. But when he finally did, he was unstoppable.

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Just four years after joining the league, he won his first NBA MVP award, followed by another. Ultimately, the Greek Freak helped the Bucks win the title in 2021. Even though the Phoenix Suns were not the strongest team ever, they made the Finals beating everyone in their way. Similarly, Giannis and the Bucks could only beat whoever was in front of them, and they did just that.

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