Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the best players in the league, and he is absolutely a self-made superstar. Nobody expected him to become this good, and Giannis Antetokounmpo is already considered one of the best power forwards that the league has ever seen.
A recent Twitter post from Giannis Antetokounmpo shared an inspirational message from the superstars. Antetokounmpo stated that “you get what you work for not what you wish for”, seemingly implying that one has to work for their goals rather than just dreaming about them.
You get what you work for not what you wish for😃 pic.twitter.com/Tg7upfiLrU
— Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) July 10, 2022
Every single player has to work hard to get to the NBA. However, even among NBA players, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s work ethic and ability to overcome adversity stands out. Bulls legend Scottie Pippen has notably claimed that he admires “the progress” Giannis Antetokounmpo made on a yearly basis, and added that “he’s met every challenge that’s been thrown at him”.
I’ve always admired the way Giannis has played, the progress he’s made year in and year out, and the fact that he’s not afraid to be humiliated. We saw him shoot airball threes, we saw teams force him to shoot threes. He’s really worked at his craft. Teams started fouling him.
He hasn’t ran away from anything. In fact, he’s met every challenge that’s been thrown at him. I hate to even bring him up, Ben Simmons has to take a page out of his book. As dominant as he should be, he has to play that way.
The Milwaukee Bucks fell short of winning the championship this year, but perhaps they can try to win again next season. Khris Middleton was notably injured during the team’s series against the Celtics, and with better health, the Bucks should be contending next season.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has already accomplished pretty much everything there is to accomplish as an individual player. The goal for him now is to win more championships, and we’ll see if he is able to do so.
