Giannis Antetokounmpo Builds On His Legacy By Doing What Even Michael Jordan And LeBron James Couldn’t Do

The regular season saw stellar action, as the top stars did not disappoint. After a long wait, the All-NBA teams were announced, and it was full of surprises. However, the most shocking part came in the MVP Nikola Jokic was not a unanimous selection for the All-NBA first team. In fact, Giannis Antetokounmpo crashed the history books once again after his 4th unanimous selection, something even Michael Jordan or LeBron James couldn’t do.

After a dominating regular season, Giannis did not fall short in the playoffs. The Greek Freak put the Milwaukee Bucks on his back. He nearly beat the Boston Celtics single-handedly. However, after a long-fought battle over 7 games, Giannis and the Bucks fell short. While he wasn’t able to defend the title, that did not stop Antetokounmpo from making history yet again.

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His dominance in the NBA saw fruits in the form of his 4th consecutive All-NBA first-team selection. But he was also the only unanimous selection in the entire first team. Solidifying his legacy, even more, this time he beat the two at the top, Michael Jordan and LeBron James, to this historic feat.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has one over Jordan and LeBron James

Unsurprisingly, Michael Jordan and LeBron are arguably the two greatest players in the history of the game. They changed the sport of basketball forever and raised it to new heights.

Mastering the game like no other could, His Airness and the King share almost all the records amongst each other. However, shocking everybody yet again, the Greek Freak did something even the two of the best couldn’t.

Getting selected into the All-NBA first team once again was Giannis’ fourth consecutive selection. Moreover, he was a unanimous pick in all four of these years. Shockingly, no player in the history of the game has been to able do this feat so far except for Giannis.

Despite not having the best end to his season, it looks like Antetokounmpo has made it a habit to break the history books. ‘King James’ and MJ made the first team 13 and 1o times respectively, but they were never unanimous selections in four consecutive years.

However, him being the only unanimous pick came as a huge surprise. Similar to his seasons through the last few years, Giannis was once again a candidate to win his third MVP award. However, the Greek Freak came in third to Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic.

Surprisingly, Jokic wasn’t even a unanimous pick in the All-NBA first team this season. So how is the MVP of the league getting challenged but Giannis isn’t? It all comes down to the positions they play.

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Looking from a standpoint of versatility, Antetokounmpo can play the role of a big man. However, in his true nature, he is considered a power forward. Despite his heavy hot blocking and unstoppable inside play, he is a forward in all his glory.

On the other hand, Jokic and Embiid are both modern-day centers and hence were in a battle for the spot once again. This is the reason Antetokounmpo became a unanimous pick. However, he deserved all that he got as Giannis gears in to come back stronger and better next season. Do you think the Greek Freak will win another title in his career with the Bucks? Let us know your views in the comments below.