“The goal is to beat GM LeBron” Captain Giannis Antetokounmpo sends LeBron James a stern WARNING ahead of All-Star game
Guannis Antetokounmpo said he wants to defeat LeGm LeBron James in the 2022-23 All-Star appearence this seaon. James has been captain in all 6 new format game, and he has never been defeated.
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Giannis and LeBron
Giannis Antetokounmpo, the superstar player for the Milwaukee Bucks, has only one objective for the 2023 NBA All-Star game: he wants to beat “General Manager” LeBron James. Widely known as LeGM, James has never been defeated in his role as a captain at the game. Antetokounmpo also stated that he will select Jrue Holiday, who is also on the Bucks’ squad, as his first selection in order to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers star. Both players have been voted as captains for Eastern and Western Conferences, ahead of the 2022-23 All-Star Games on Feb 9.
Speaking about the All-Star Game Giannis said that his goal is to beat LeGM when they face each other with their respective team. “The goal is to beat LeBron’s team,” Antetokounmpo said. “They say GM LeBron has never lost in the All-Star game and hopefully this can be the first time he loses,” he added. It’s not breaking news that the 4 x NBA champion is a master at putting up an efficient roster when it comes to choosing his team.
This is the seventh career All-Star selection in the fan-favorite, high-profile game. He also expressed his desire to continue to appear in future All-Stars games. “This year is my seventh and I’m 28 years old,” Antetokounmpo said. “I will never take it for granted. Hopefully, I can have seven more, but you never know,” said the Bucks superstar. Giannis has become one of the most dominant forces in the league in the last few years. He won his maiden championship in 2021, leading the Bucks to a championship against the Phoenix Suns.
Related: NBA All-Star Game 2023: LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo Lead Final Voting Update.
Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. LeBron James in All-Star Games
Both Antetokounmpo, 28, and LeBron James, 38, will serve as captains for the All-Star game this year. Since the league switched to the “captains select” format in 2018, there has been a matchup between Team Antetokounmpo and Team James a total of three times. Unfortunately, the 2 x league MVP, has lost all the All-Star matchups between them.
With 19 All-Star Game appearances, James tied Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most in NBA history. The star player for the Lakers has now served as a captain in each of the six seasons that the NBA has used the format that is used for the current All-Star game. Giannis overtook the fan vote leader in the third fan vote returns for Eastern Conference. On the other hand, James has led the voting since the first return. James has averaged 33.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 7.6 assists in his 15 games of the season.
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