Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmo has been playing phenomenally this season and is regularly drawing praise from both current and former NBA players. Now Antetokounmpo’s excellence caught the attention of San Antonio Spurs’ legend David Robinson as well.
Robinson discussed Antetokounmpo during his recent chat with Omnisport and shared that he is marveled by the 24-year-old’s performances, calling him a “beast” and comparing him to Los Angeles Lakers’ legend Magic Johnson.
“His growth has been phenomenal,” – said Robinson. “I see a lot of the things that I had to learn that he’s doing. Physically he’s getting stronger, he’s just grown into this beast now, and it’s so much fun to watch him play, to see such a big guy handle a ball like that, really be able to make the passes and lead the offense, he’s kind of a Magic Johnson-ish kind of guy but with even more of a post presence.”
One of the reasons David Robinson admires Giannis Antetokounmpo is probably because their games are very similar. Antetokounmpo is a dominant presence on both defensive and offensive side while being an astonishing athlete, just like Robinson during his best days.
After leading the Bucks to the best record in the NBA during the regular season, Antetokounmpo continued with great games in the postseason and propelled Milwaukee to Western Conference Finals. He is currently averaging 27.1 points, 11.7 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.7 blocks per game.
