By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Kevin Garnett used the debut episode of The KG & Stephen A. Show posted Tuesday to compare Giannis Antetokounmpo’s competitive fire to his own NBA career. He pointed to the Greek superstar and Russell Westbrook as rare exceptions in today’s league.
“Giannis is the only person I see that when they lose, he looks like he’s gonna cry and he cares! Him and Westbrook to me, when I watch them that was me,” mentioned Garnett.
He then broke down how the Athens native approaches every possession.
“You play all out every play, and when you’re gassed out, you’re just gassed out. When I watch Giannis and his temperature, that reminds me of me,” he added.
Garnett also noted why few athletes can match that pace on both sides of the ball.
“And then turn around and give you that same effort on the defensive end. That’s a rarity in this game that I’m seeing starting to see disappear. It’s too hard to be like Giannis,” he continued. “It’s too much of an effort. You got to use a second and third effort. You probably got to hurt yourself.”
The premiere covered plenty of other ground too. Smith talked about his feud with LeBron James. They also traded takes on Kawhi Leonard, Jaylen Brown, college sports, politics, and life beyond the game.
After spending 13 years with the Milwaukee Bucks, who drafted him with the 15th overall pick in 2013, Giannis joined the Miami Heat ahead of the 2026–27 Regular Season in pursuit of a second championship.
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