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Sports Take: Antetokounmpo has perfect opportunity to be best

By Gio Gennero | Sports Writer

This year’s playoff is the perfect opportunity for Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo to grab the crown of best player in the world. With Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James missing the playoffs, Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant struggling and getting swept and other great players out, this is Antetokounmpo’s chance to cement himself atop the basketball world.

Antetokounmpo is coming off of an unprecedented three-season run. With two MVP’s, a Defensive Player of the Year award, a championship and a Finals MVP, no one in the league was as successful as him during that span.