Giannis Antetokounmpo reveals he supports Arsenal, but is a HUGE fan of Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo expressed his admiration for football stating 'he used to support Premier League club Arsenal as a kid'. Bucks are currently in Paris for NBA game against Charlotte Hornets. 'Greek Freak' revealed that he visited Paris Saint-Germain's locker room along with his teammates before ir crunch game against Hornets. 

In recent seasons, NBA has done really well in expanding its global fanbase. This season, NBA held games in India, Japan and China in off-season. regular season also saw Dallas Mavericks play Detroit Pistons in Mexico. Last season's MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bucks will take on Hornets in Paris in latest NBA global game.

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Giannis names Premier League side Arsenal as his favourite

Giannis Antetokounmpo spoke to media ahead of NBA Paris Game 2020. Giannis revealed that he liked football since childhood. He admitted his far used to play football regularly. 25-year-old added that he himself used to play football when he was young until he picked up a basketball. 

Giannis Antetokounmpo furr revealed that along with Arsenal, he is a big fan of PSG, which is his preferred side to play in FIFA game. Giannis admitted he was a big admirer of Zlatan Ibrahimovic when he used to play for PSG. 

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"I had opportunity five years ago to go to Chelsea stadium and when y told us that we were going to go to PSG stadium I was like ‘I’m going’. - Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo couldn't contain his excitement after his visit to PSG stating y visited club's locker room and also got chance to show some skills with a football. PSG also had ir kit with Giannis' name on back. 25-year-old remains hopeful that he'd get to meet likes of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe before his trip to Paris comes to an end. 

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Giannis Antetokounmpo talks NBA globalisation and Zion Williamson's debut

Giannis Antetokounmpo also shared his thoughts on NBA global games stating league is doing a fantastic job in taking itself to global audience. 

Speaking of Zion Williamson's much anticipated NBA debut, Giannis revealed that he thinks Williamson is going to be a beast in NBA, but for he should remain patient and work hard to thrive with New Orleans Pelicans.

Milwaukee Bucks will face Charlotte Hornets at  AccorHotels Arena on January 24, 2020 (Saturday, January 25, 1:30 AM IST).

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