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Giannis Antetokounmpo Says Stephen Curry Is The Best Player In The World

At age 27, Giannis Antetokounmpo has built up quite a resume highlighted by an NBA championship, an NBA Finals MVP, two Most Valuable Player of the Year awards, a Defensive Player of the Year honor, and six NBA All-Star appearances. 

The Greek Freak is part of every conversation regarding the best player in the world. While the label seems fitting for him, Antetokounmpo isn’t interested in being called as one.

When one journalist called him the best player in the world during an interview earlier this month, Giannis was quick to downplay the compliment.

Now, the two-time MVP even went a step further and revealed that he believes Stephen Curry is the best player in the NBA.

“Do I believe that I’m one of the best players in the league in the way I help my team be great and win games? Yeah I do. I’m mature enough, I’m old enough to understand that. Do I believe I’m the best in the world? No. I think the best player in the world is the person that is the last one standing, the person that takes his team to the finish line and helps them win games and become champion.

Two years ago when we did that, yeah, when I was sleeping in my bad I was like ‘Ah yeah, maybe I’m the best player in the world.’ But now, no. In my opinion, the way I view it, the winner is the best. The guy who wins is the best… I believe that the best player in the world is Steph Curry until the next player.”