Giannis Antetokounmpo is currently one of the most dominant physical specimens in the NBA or the world of basketball in general, combining his size and speed with his incredible ability.
The Greek Freak runs over most of his opponents in the NBA and has made a reputation for himself as a scary competitor on the basketball court.
This description of the Milwaukee Bucks superstar is most reminiscent of another incredibly dominant physical specimen who tore up in the NBA in Shaquille O’Neal.
Antetokounmpo and O’Neal are similar in plenty of ways. The two are similar in several ways, and it looks like that even more so now that NBA analyst Kirk Goldsberry has nodded to it on mainstream media.
Goldsberry commented on the Greek Freak emulating the Big Aristotle following the former’s exploits at EuroBasket 2022.
Antetokounmpo has emerged as one of the top players in the ongoing EuroBasket 2022 tournament and has helped the Greek national basketball team breeze through the group stage with next to no difficulty.
The Greek Freak’s dominance has transcended from the NBA to the European stage, and Kirk Goldsberry decided to shower the former with some high praise.
What did Goldsberry have to say about the similarities between the two?
Antetokounmpo’s form in the EuroBasket tournament prompted Kirk Goldsberry to come up with some very high praise.
Commenting on the Greek Freak’s performances in the ongoing EuroBasket tournament, the NBA analyst said that Giannis is emulating Shaq in ways that have not been seen since Shaq was at his absolute prime.
Breaking down his performances in the Euro basket tournament, Goldsberry said: “Giannis Antetokounmpo really evokes Shaquille O’Neal in ways we haven’t seen since the Diesel was at his absolute apex in Los Angeles.”
It is some extremely high praise for the 26-year-old Bucks superstar who has already had the NBA at his feet with a Championship and an MVP award, and he will hope to emulate Shaq in order to be a future Hall of Famer.
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