What's in a name? An All-Star, regardless if his moniker can be spelled or pronounced.
John Wall thinks Giannis Antetokounmpo deserves to make his first All-Star appearance, even though he doesn't know how to say the Milwaukee Bucks phenom's name.
On Friday, the Washington Wizards point guard told the Washington Post's Candace Buckner his picks for East All-Star starters:
- Himself
- Isaiah Thomas
- Kyrie Irving
- LeBron James
- "However you say the guy from Milwaukee's name"
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It's so common for people to struggle with the pronunciation and spelling of the versatile Greek star's name that part of the Bucks' campaign to drum up votes for him includes a video showing just that.
Antetokounmpo said after the first fan returns were released that he'd get twice as many votes if people spelled his name correctly, but, luckily for him, the NBA is counting ballots even if names are misspelled.
The Greek Freak is currently second in East All-Star forward votes, only behind James. Considering the 22-year-old is leading his team in all major stat categories, he figures to debut in the showcase in a starting role even with the added factors of player and media voting.