The ascendence of Giannis Antetokounmpo has Bucks fans as excited as they’ve been in years. For decades, we have latched on to any player who had a chance of giving Milwaukee a shot at NBA relevance: Michael Redd, Andrew Bogut, and Brandon Jennings are the most notable examples of our fallen saviors. Giannis, it seems, is primed to vault past them and lead the Bucks to live up to their “Own the Future” slogan.
Overlooked by the fawning over the Greek Freak is Jabari Parker, the second overall pick from the 2014 NBA draft, who seeks to make a claim to greatness in his own right.