Jan 29, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward
Giannis Antetokounmpo(34) during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
This season Giannis Antetokounmpo has impressed a lot of people.
The young Bucks star is averaging an impressive 12 points, 2.5 assists and 6.6 rebounds per game for Milwaukee and has been even better than those numbers recently. Tonight against the Sacramento Kings, Giannis has already put up a nice nine point, seven rebound, two assist, two steal effort and his Bucks are crushing the Sacramento Kings 94-75 in the fourth quarter.
During one break in action Reggie Evans has a fun conversation with Giannis and came away surprised and impressed.
(Vine via our own Eric Buenning)
For those that are not good at lip reading here is how the conversation went.
Reggie Evans: How old are you?
Giannis: 20.
Reggie Evans: 20?!. (bit of a pause). Damn.
It was a wonderful moment of honesty after a simple interaction. Evans is clearly impressed with how good Giannis has been this season at such a young age and sees big things in the future for young Antetokounmpo. The facial expression as he drops the final word in the conversation is honestly one of my favorite Giannis related moments. It is just such a genuine response that we don’t see often from a league of players that pride themselves on confidence and the lack of fear.
Don’t worry Reggie, the rest of the NBA shares your amazement. In a few years when the league can’t figure out how to stop the lovable star that damn may be more than amazement too. It will be frustration.