Since joining the NBA in 2013, Giannis Antetokounmpo has risen to superstardom, clinching a championship with the Milwaukee Bucks and earning two MVP titles. After a stellar run at EuroBasket 2025, he shared his top five current NBA players, sparking intrigue with some surprising omissions. Notably absent from his list were perennial All-Stars LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant.
“The top five players I think are Luka, Jokic, SGA, Tatum and me. And it depends on the year you’re having. So if I, let’s say, this year go back and I’m improved and I help my team win the East and we go to the finals and we play against whatever team is there, I automatically become the best player in the world. But if Luka does it, he becomes the best player in the world. If Jokic does it, he’s the b