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Giannis Antetokounmpo Wishes He Had Played CBB at Duke; Old Dominion Was Only Offer

Doric SamMar 9, 2023

Before he ever joined the NBA and became a two-time MVP, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo once had aspirations of starring at one of the most decorated college basketball programs in NCAA history.

In a recent Q&A with Bryan Kalbrosky of For The Win, the 28-year-old revealed which school he would've liked to attend:

"Definitely Duke. 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 and get in the paint. You see players 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."

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Unfortunately, Antetokounmpo didn't receive an offer from the Blue Devils before he was drafted out of his home country of Greece. In fact, he didn't receive many offers at all.

"When I was 15, I was 'highly recruited' by Old Dominion," he said. "That was my only offer."

While he probably could've used another year of development when he joined the league as an 18-year-old in 2013, Antetokounmpo eventually developed into one of the best players of his generation.

The seven-time All-Star is considered probable for Thursday night's game against the Brooklyn Nets after sitting out Milwaukee's previous game with a knee injury and an illness.