Last night, the NBA revealed something we all knew that Giannis Antetokounmpo would be named captain of the Eastern Conference. Antetokounmpo received the second-most votes by the fans, and he nearly received every media vote plus also dominated the coaches’ vote. Giannis officially made his mark on the league. Getting the captainship is a display of not only a great first half of the season but also the respect people have for Giannis across the league. This is a very good thing, and something Giannis should be proud of in the coming weeks.

NBA fans know Antetokounmpo very well, but there are some who have likely seen him play very little considering the Bucks are not a premier team. All-Star Games help with the exposure. A part of me thinks Giannis plays more in All-Star games to show off for those who might not get to watch the Bucks on a regular basis.

The question is who will Giannis pick for the All-Star Game? This will be televised unlike the one last year. For Giannis, he does not have the friendships that others do in the league. Antetokounmpo knows who is good and would work well with him obviously. The only thing he did say was if possible, he’s putting Joel Embiid and Russell Westbrook on the same team to work out their problems with each other.
We’ll see what kind of squad the Bucks superstar puts together.

Good for Giannis and good for the Bucks.

Charlie.