Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo Says He Idolizes Kevin Durant Who He Blocked During Face Off; What Does KD35 Think About it?

Milwaukee Bucks is the worst team in the NBA right now. From a playoff team last year, they are now found at the bottom of the standing, owning the league's worst record. The Eastern Conference franchise's current campaign has been gloomy since the start of the season. However, whenever their games come, you can still see yourself stuck on TV, waiting for a highlight from one of its players, probably the only bright spot in the team.

The Greak Freak, Giannis Antetokounmpo, has turned heads in his early NBA career. The 19-year old forward from Greece was discovered from a division two league in Greece (take note, Division II). Now in the big league, his thin frame, 6'10 height, and 7'3 wingspan has been regarded as among the most impressive in all rookies. He is now compared to one of the league's best scorers, three time scoring champion Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

It's not surprising that the Greak Freak is compared to KD35 because as it turns out, the league's youngest player is idolizing the 2007 draft 2nd overall pick.

In a blog he wrote for a Greek website, he insisted his admiration for Durant.

"I have said many times that Durant is my idol," Antetokounmpo wrote.

"He is the player I watch the most. When I came out on the court for a workout, he was already there, shooting. Working. I stopped and watched him. He was deadly serious. I could see it in his face. He was not relaxed. He was warming up with tension. I felt a satisfaction, when I saw my idol, approaching basketball with such determination."

The lanky players faced of f last week. Although Kevin Durant and his team proved too much for Giannis and the Bucks, the Greak Freak still made some big plays, one of which is his block on Durant. Because of that play, he got the scoring champ's attention.

"I like their rookie. I can't pronounce his name, but he plays extremely hard," Durant said of Antetokounmpo. "He's long, athletic and he's probably the most skilled player on their team."

See the block here:

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