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Giannis learns from MJ: 'Chasing greatness is a life mission'

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In a roundabout way, the Chicago Bulls may have made one of their top Central Division foes even more formidable.

Like most basketball fanatics in recent weeks, Milwaukee Bucks superstar and reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has been tuning into the ongoing ESPN docuseries "The Last Dance," which offers a behind-the-scenes look at the 1997-98 Bulls season - the last of Michael Jordan's title-winning campaigns.

The 25-year-old shared the biggest thing he's learned from the show so far.

The Bulls can already attest to how difficult it is to contain Antetokounmpo; in 26 career regular-season meetings with Chicago, "The Greek Freak" has put up close to 21 points, nine rebounds, and five assists per game.

But adding Jordan's relentless determination to his already unmatched physical gifts? The Bulls - and the league as a whole - could be in trouble if Antetokounmpo really takes the lessons from "His Airness" to heart.

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