Giannis Antetokounmpo calls Nick Kyrgios ‘the Dennis Rodman of tennis’

• Giannis Antetokounmpo referred to as Nick Kyrgios “the Dennis Rodman of tennis.”
• The basketball and tennis star are pleasant and have a connection via their Greek roots.
• Kyrgios is infamous for his antics, and Antetokounmpo joked that he has a “shaky persona.”
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Giannis Antetokounmpo could also be probably the greatest basketball gamers on the planet, however his “tennis expertise are horrible.”

Nonetheless, he is a fan of the sport, and he is significantly keen on the Greek gamers who’ve discovered success on the circuit.

With the 2021 Australian Open simply days away, Antetokounmpo has his eye on fellow countryman Stefanos Tsitsipas. However when a reporter as an alternative requested about Nick Kyrgios — an Australia native whose father is Greek —  Antetokounmpo responded “Awww, Nick Kyrgios? Why Nick Kyrgios?”

“Nick Kyrgios? Eh, sort of shaky persona,” Antetokounmpo mentioned. “He is principally — how can I say this politely? He is the Dennis Rodman of tennis.”

Like Rodman, the notorious “unhealthy boy” of the late Nineteen Nineties Chicago Bulls, Kyrgios is infamous for his off-court antics and abundance of persona. And on the court docket, the 25-year-old has done plenty to make enemies: throwing chairs, taunting opponents, smashing racquets, and cursing out umpires en path to a steady top-50 ATP ranking.

Even nonetheless, Antetokounmpo referred to as him a “good man.”

“No, no, I am joking,” Antetokounmpo mentioned, smiling. “I had the chance to speak to him slightly bit. I feel he is a Miami Warmth fan, however I want him the most effective of luck.”

In accordance with his Twitter bio, Kyrgios is definitely a Boston Celtics fan. However that did not cease the tennis star from exhibiting the Milwaukee Bucks star and back-to-back NBA MVP some love as soon as the interview was shared on social media.

“Haha my boy @Giannis_An34 🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️ love you!!!” Kyrgios wrote as he reshared Antetokounmpo’s feedback. “Hold doing you and provoking brother.”

—Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) January 29, 2021