“LeBron James has been unbelievable for 18 years”: Giannis Antetokounmpo lavished praise on the Lakers superstar before the 2021 All-Star Game

LeBron James gets rave reviews from Greek Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo for his 18-year period as an elite NBA player.

Many believe, once all said and done, King James will end up being the GOAT. What is more impressive is that the 4-time MVP has been entertaining his millions of fans around the globe for over 18 years. Despite being 36-years-old, James is managing to lead a Lakers team while putting up MVP numbers.

His impressive game style and overly stacked resume give us all the reasons to believe, how LeBron will do anything for the game. Many players and coaches have been impressed by LeBron and his ability to be the best player in the league at this old age. Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the many players who are mesmerised by the King.

The two-time MVP Antetokounmpo was clearly impressed by the King’s way to keep his body in shape. After the All-Star Game, Giannis expressed his appreciation towards LeBron:

“It’s interesting to me how LeBron is still in one of the best shapes of his life and being the best player in the world and still be in Year 18. That’s really interesting. I want to know how.”

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‘LeBron James should be getting more credit than he’s been getting’: Giannis Antetokounmpo

There are a lot of NBA players who have stated that they would want to pick LeBron’s brain and learn from his 18-year vast experience. Giannis Antetokounmpo too, stated he would be picking his captain’s brain during the All-Star Sunday.

This jam-packed season, LeBron has barely missed one single game. He has been carrying the Lakers’ workload, who have played without the likes of Anthony Davis for quite some time. Despite voicing his displeasure for the All-Star game, LeBron was present at the event. This is what Giannis stated he respected about LeBron. The fact that the 17-time All-Star is always there is ‘unbelievable’ for Giannis. He added:

“He’s been consistent for 18 years, he’s always there, always showing up. He’s unbelievable. He obviously gets credit but I think we’ve got to give him even more credit. Doing it for 18 years, guys, that’s hard.”

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The Lakers forward will now use his All-Star break to the fullest before continuing the second-half of the packed season. James has to continue putting staggering numbers like he’s been doing, if he wants to defend his title.