Giannis Antetokounmpo: I’m so hungry to accomplish more

Giannis Antetokounmpo still plays the game and lives life with child-like joy. Yet the calendar doesn’t lie, this season will be 10 years in the league. “I’m an old soul, Antetokounmpo told NBC Sports. “Like, in my mind I feel like I’ve been a vet …

Giannis Antetokounmpo still plays the game and lives life with child-like joy. Yet the calendar doesn’t lie, this season will be 10 years in the league. “I’m an old soul, Antetokounmpo told NBC Sports. “Like, in my mind I feel like I’ve been a vet five years now. But like my body… I have so much energy. I’m so hungry to accomplish more. I want to go out there and help you know my team in the best way possible. And a lot of people know that I’m a winner. I love to win. I love to go out there and leave everything on the court. But definitely I agree with you that people don’t think I’ve been 10 years in the league and they see me as kind of the young guy. You know the new guy on the block but it’s okay, you know, but at the end of the day, I won’t go out there and do the best job possible and try to win games.”
Source: Kurt Helin @ NBC Sports

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StatMuse @statmuse
Most PPG over the last 5 seasons (minimum 200 games):
30.1 — James Harden
28.4 — Giannis Antetokounmpo
27.7 — Steph Curry
27.4 — Damian Lillard pic.twitter.com/EzlnlHWYg0 – 1:20 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
“I’m not a health expert but I believe in people. No matter if you’re rich or poor, people are important & at the end of the day what are we going to do about it? This is me doing something about it.” – Giannis Antetokounmpo on telehealth investment
jsonline.com/story/sports/n…⁩ – 12:23 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
The evolution of Giannis Antetokounmpo 🇬🇷💪 pic.twitter.com/iPfmoSgXtR – 10:07 AM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
“Old soul” Antetokounmpo still hungry entering 10th NBA season nba.nbcsports.com/2022/08/11/old… – 10:01 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Spain announces sold out for preparation game vs Greece…but Giannis will miss the contest sportando.basketball/en/spain-annou… – 9:20 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Giannis signing autographs in Madrid pic.twitter.com/V7ySGkD6L8 – 8:13 AM

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Giannis Antetokounmpo is out for tonight’s friendly game against Spain.
The national team decided to protect Giannis due to a small injury 👀
basketnews.com/news-176347-gi… – 8:10 AM
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Giannis Antetokounmpo will not play in the game between Greece and Spain in Madrid due to knee soreness. #HellasBasketball #FeartheDeer – 8:05 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Giannis Antetokounmpo will rest and not play in the second prep game between Greece and Spain
eurohoops.net/en/eurobasket/… – 8:03 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Giannis Antetokounmpo effect: Spanish Basketball Federation has announced that the game against Greece will be played in a sold out WiZink Center 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Xb86foVwkd – 4:22 AM

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
The Greek Freak unleashed a career high with the national team 👇
Read more about what lies beneath it:
basketnews.com/news-176296-gr… – 3:39 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
The presence of Giannis Antetokounmpo can be felt not only on the court but off the court as well.
Spain is set to welcome the Greek Freek in a sold-out WiZink Center in Madrid, a rarity for the arena 😎
basketnews.com/news-176318-gi… – 4:59 PM
GeorgeZakkas @ZakkasGeorge
Giannis Antetokounmpo is not only one of the best players in the world right now, if not the best. He is also a huge asset for the Greek basketball as a whole, on & off the court. The Federation is expected to have around 1Μ€ earnings from tickets in Greece NT games this month. pic.twitter.com/Cg5kR1BUaW – 2:46 PM

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In that decade Antetokounmpo has changed and evolved, especially physically. Antetokounmpo is not the scrawny kid who got pushed around when he entered the NBA, now he is a physical force like few others in the Association. “I definitely feel different,” Antetokounmpo said. “When I was 18 I was eating cheeseburgers and drinking Mountain Dews and, you know, sodas, but as you as you grow older, you realize that you want to have a long life and a healthy life. And I definitely take care of my body as much as I can. I invest in myself. The best investment you can do is in yourself, to invest in yourself.” -via NBC Sports / August 11, 2022
Playing with that child-like mindset and joy is something Kobe Bryant talked to him about when Antetokounmpo worked out with the legend. “I really am not one of those persons to, you know, kind of share our conversation. But yeah, he talked a little bit about it. You know, just being a kid. Always be curious. Always ask questions,” Antetokounmpo said. “Always trying to improve and he did that until he was 38 years old and even after basketball he was trying to always improve.” -via NBC Sports / August 11, 2022
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is in awe of the fact that Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is still performing at an incredibly high level. James reportedly spends 1.5 million dollars per year to ensure that his body is in tip-top shape, which is something that Giannis made reference to. “It’s interesting to me how LeBron is still one of the best shapes in his life and being the best player in the world and still being in year 18,” Antetokounmpo said. “Like, that’s really interesting. I want to know how he does that. “He’s been consistent for 18 years. He’s always there. He’s always showing up. That’s unbelievable. “He obviously gets credit, but I think we’ve got to give him more credit. Doing it for 18 years guys, that’s hard. -via amp.marca.com / August 11, 2022