By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo said “no” to Lebron James when the latter invited him to star in the upcoming “Space Jam 2.”
Giannis didn’t want to spend two weeks being busy with the film’s production and thus lose two weeks of practices and workouts. “I don’t like being Hollywood,” Giannis said.
Per ESPN:
Antetokounmpo does make summer modifications to accommodate for relaxation and family time. Still, when approached about starring in “Space Jam 2” with LeBron James, Antetokounmpo declined. Being in the film would have required him to give up two weeks of private workouts to train with his fellow stars while making the movie, a total non-starter, given Antetokounmpo’s reclusive tendencies.
Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn’t get caught up in the fashion statements some of his peers make when they arrive at arenas for games. Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images
“I don’t like being Hollywood,” Antetokounmpo says. “I don’t like all this extra drama. I am just going to try to be me.”
All told, it takes Antetokounmpo some 20 minutes to detail his game-day preparation and offseason preferences. When he’s finished, he ticks off one final mental checklist to make sure he didn’t forget anything: “Nap. Shooting. Hot sauce.” He nods, confident he covered every base, then stretches his lengthy arms and pushes his chair away from the table. Then it hits him.