Giannis reveals he looks up to LeBron James

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo does not emulate his game to any player. He is the player who’s blazed his path in the league — one that, among other things, has led to an NBA championship.

This doesn’t mean, however, that Giannis does not admire the greats that have come before him. In fact, by his admission, there is one current-day player whom Antetokounmpo very much looks up to. That man is LeBron James.

In a recent sit-down with Bally Sports Wisconsin, Giannis was asked all sorts of questions that aimed to shed more light on the type of player and person that he is. When asked if he could compare his game to any player past or present, Antetokounmpo responded by saying that he doesn’t emulate his game after anyone.

Giannis, however, gave a list of all-time greats who he considers to be his idols. One of them was Los Angeles Lakers talisman LeBron James:

“People that I look up to, it’s for sure Hakeem (Olajuwon), Magic (Johnson), [Kevin Garnett], Kobe (Bryant), LeBron. Everybody grew up a LeBron fan,” Giannis said.

Giannis has had his fair share of battles with LeBron James on the court through the years, and there’s going to be more to come soon.

There’s no denying that these are two of the top players in the game today and it’s also a fact that both will go down in history as two of the greatest to ever pick up a basketball. It’s just nice to hear Giannis giving LeBron his flowers in such a reverent manner.