What could have been if Hall of Fame head coach Mike Krzyzewski and Giannis Antetokounmpo would have teamed up? At the very least you had an early candidate for the best-name duo in college basketball.
Giannis never played at the collegiate level after spending three seasons with Filathlitikos in Greece. He was selected No. 15 overall in the 2013 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. The Greek Freak finally became an NBA champion in 2021 after back-to-back finishes as the MVP of the league.
In an interview with Bryan Kalbrosky of For The Win, Giannis admitted that he would have liked to play at Duke if he would have gone the college route.
“Definitely Duke,” Antetokounmpo said. “I like Duke because of the players that came out of that program. You usually see a lot of four men that don’t fit the mold. I think I’m one of those guys. I’m 6’11” and I can handle the ball and pass and get in the paint. You see players like that who came out of that program: Zion Williamson, Jabari Parker, Jayson Tatum, and Brandon Ingram. Not only are they very good basketball-wise but academically it’s also a great school.”
Antetokounmpo tackled a variety of topics including how he relates to walk-ons, the missed opportunity of playing college basketball, Duke, his goals, and the Charles Antetokounmpo Family Foundation. You can read the full interview on FTW.
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