Kareem Abdul-Jabbar praises Giannis
Posted: Oct 24, 2017 2:31 PM CDT
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) – The “Greek Freak” is getting some attention from a former Bucks star and NBA legend.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar tweeted about Giannis, saying his skill and leadership will bring success to the Bucks' season.
Congratulations to @Giannis_An34 his skill & leadership will account 4 a lot of success @Bucks this year #BucksPride https://t.co/gY4FmPqGXa
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (@kaj33) October 22, 2017
Giannis scored 32 points in last night’s win against the Hornets.
It’s only four games into the season, but Giannis is already averaging nearly 37 points per game.
On Monday, he was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week.
The Bucks’ next game is Thursday when they play the “Return to the MECCA” game at Panther Arena.