By Stefan Djordjevic/ sdjordjevic@eurohoops.net
The NBA’s efforts to organize an All-Star Game in March hasn’t been received positively among the players. LeBron James stated that he has “zero energy and zero excitement” about it and Giannis Antetokounmpo agrees.
“I think every player was looking forward to those five days, seven days, whatever the days are. We’ve got to all follow the big dog. The big dog says he has zero excitement and zero energy for the All-Star Game, and I’m the same way. I really right now don’t care about the All-Star Game. We cannot see our families,” Giannis said.
He would show up if the league goes through with it but only due to t being his obligation and not because he’s looking forward to it, at all.
“Like, I can’t worry about the All-Star Game. I want to see my family. I want to go see my little brother in Spain, I want my brother to come see me. So, I’m the same way. I’ve got zero energy, zero excitement. At the end of the day, if they tell us we’re gonna show up, we’ve got to do our job. I’m always gonna do my job, I’m always showing up, showing the right example. But at the end of the day inside, deep down, I don’t want to do it. I want to get some break.”
He also doesn’t see the point of having an All-Star game without fans present in the stands. “At the end of the day, if we have the All-Star Game, I hope fans can be there and we can give back to them. At the end of the day, if we have the All-Star Game just to have the All-Star Game and have no fans, I don’t see the point of having the All-Star Game.”