Milwaukee Bucks forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo has made the rounds on social media more than ever this season. Some fans and media members have constantly trolled the older brother of star Giannis Antetokounmpo for various head-scratching plays when he gets on the court. He even found himself in the top spot on Shaquille O’Neal’s Shaqtin’ a Fool, a segment on TNT’s Inside the NBA that highlights some of the most viral plays as recently as mid-February.
But in the eyes of Milwaukee’s other star, offseason addition Damian Lillard, the topic of the 31-year-old forward is far from a laughing matter. Lillard spoke about Thanasis in a recent interview with West Wilson of Complex and offered only the highest praise for his teammate.
“Here’s the thing about TA. People try to be funny but I would put good money that a lot of those people talking on Twitter wouldn’t be able to beat him in the game of one-on-one.” Lillard said.
