Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard bring the star power that the NBA likes to showcase on its annual Christmas Day schedule.
But they won't be playing this Christmas. And Bucks players, including Antetokounmpo, are miffed they weren't invited to the league's annual holiday party. They spoke about their Christmas snub with The Athletic's Eric Nehm for an article published Monday.
“I’m a little bit upset or kind of questioning it,” Antetokounmpo said. “But I really believe there’s probably an algorithm that takes place within the NBA that shows who is the most attractive team or which team gets the most attention for them to be able to play in the Christmas game.