It’s not often that sports fans witness one superstar paying homage to another in the midst of an ongoing season. But, thanks to a few well-placed cameras, the NBA world was afforded a special peek behind the curtain after video of Giannis Antetokounmpo paying homage to LeBron James surfaced Friday.
The video, shot prior to the Bucks-Lakers game on Feb. 9, shows Antetokounmpo congratulating James two nights after he passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. The 2022 All-Star captains didn’t meet on the floor that night with James sidelined by left ankle soreness, but the lingering injury didn’t prevent the 38-year-old from receiving his flowers during a heartfelt chat in the hallway of Crypto.com Arena.
“For 20 years, being so great for so long, man. I mean, I’ve been your biggest fan,” Antetokounmpo told James before the two dapped each other up.
