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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant challenges Giannis Antetokounmpo to win NBA MVP

The other day when Kobe Bryant was offering challenges for various other athletes and entertainers on Twitter as part of a marketing campaign for his newest shoes, Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo was sitting there hoping for his own:

A few days later, his Twitter-thirst was quenched:

Is such a goal actually realistic for Giannis? Following a career-best season that saw him 22.9 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists, Antetokounmpo has the fifth-best odds to win NBA MVP according to Bovada, so Bryant may not be taking one of his signature contested-jumpers with this prediction.