Imagine a college basketball team led by the greatest coach in the sport and the NBA’s biggest star.
Had Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo attended college—and gone to the school of his choice—he would’ve joined Seth Curry, Mason Plumlee and coach Mike Krzyzewski in Duke’s 2012–13 bid for an NCAA title. That’s, at least, what he told For The Win in a Q&A published Thursday when asked which program he wished he could’ve played for.
“Definitely Duke,” he said. “I like Duke because of the players that came out of that program. You usually see a lot of four men that don’t fit the mold. I think I’m one of those guys. I’m 6’11” and I can handle the ball and pass the ball and get in the paint. You see a lot of people like that who came out of that program: Zion Williamson, Jabari Parker, Jayson Tatum, and Brandon Ingram. Not only are they very good basketball-wise but academically it’s also a great school.”
