The Greek Freak has a fan in the Black Mamba.
Kobe Bryant was recently asked to name a few players whom he's a fan of, and gushed about only one.
"Giannis (Antetokounmpo) is really, really fun to watch," he told SLAM on Monday.
"The way he plays the game and the passion with which he plays, I love watching Giannis play."
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Bryant, 39, added that the Milwaukee Bucks phenom plays with the "same passion and the same mean streak" he did during his illustrious 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, who retired Nos. 8 and 24 in his honor later that night.
"He's aggressive, he's always attacking at both ends of the floor," Bryant said of Antetokounmpo.
Before the 2017-18 season began, Bryant challenged the versatile Bucks star to win the Most Valuable Player award.
The 23-year-old is currently in the MVP conversation, but not considered a favorite. He leads the fifth-place Bucks with 29.7 points, 10.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.9 steals, and 1.5 blocks over a league-high 38 minutes per outing.
