Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had no idea he was on the cover of this week's issue of Sports Illustrated until teammate Khris Middleton told him on Wednesday morning.
In the regional cover for the April 8 edition of the magazine, Antetokounmpo is seen soaring over members of the San Antonio Spurs. Middleton, who appears in the photo's background, thanked Antetokounmpo for helping him also appear on the cover.
"I haven’t read the article," Antetokounmpo said at practice in New York. "I just found out from Khris. Khris told me. He’s in the background. He walked in and he said, ‘Thank you for putting me on the Sports Illustrated cover.