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The one where Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn’t have cab fare so runs to Bucks game

2014 BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge

NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 14: Giannis Antetokounmpo of Team Hill shoots a foul shot during the 2014 BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge at the Smoothie King Center on February 14, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2014 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

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When teams go into the NBA draft the question isn’t “who is the best player now?” it’s “who is the best player three years, five years from now?”

The Bucks may have won that this draft with Giannis Antetokounmpo.

The Greek Freak has all sorts of raw talent and that leads to some amazing plays, but he is still a young man from another culture trying to adjust to another culture. And that leads to some great stories, such as the one told by Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated.

https://twitter.com/ChrisMannixSI/statuses/441273094724796416

https://twitter.com/ChrisMannixSI/statuses/441273309926133760

https://twitter.com/ChrisMannixSI/statuses/441273486560882688

https://twitter.com/ChrisMannixSI/statuses/441275676381814784

He’s a gem now. Just wait a few years.