To no surprise, Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmnpo was named one of the five Eastern Conference NBA All-Star Starters on Thursday night. The 2024 NBA All-Star Game will take place in Indianapolis, Indiana.
What was also announced on Thursday night is that Antetokounmpo will be the team captain for the Eastern Conference All-Stars. This is also the fourth time in six seasons that he will be a team captain for the Eastern Conference All-Stars.
For the first time in his NBA career, he is the leading vote-getter for the NBA All-Star Game. Lebron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has been the leader for the last seven seasons and that streak ends for him. Antetokounmpo has been one of the most dominant players in the NBA this season.
The other starters for the East in the 2024 NBA All-Star Game will be Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers, Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers, and Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics.
It will be interesting to see who the reserves will be for the East All-Stars. So far this season, Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 31.3 PPG, 11.7 RPG, 6.2 APG, 1.1 BPG, and 1.3 SPG. Antetokounmpo is ranked third in the NBA in PPG, fifth in the NBA in RPG, and 19th in the NBA in APG. He can very well be one of the finalists for NBA MVP this season.
The Updated MVP Latter Listing For Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks
According to NBA.com, the MVP ladder listing came out and Antetokounmpo of Milwaukee is ranked fourth to win the NBA MVP Trophy this season. The three that were ranked ahead of him are Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers at one, Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets at two, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with three.
Antetokounmpo currently has the Bucks as the number two seed in the Eastern Conference with a 31-13 record. He has won the award twice already, but it is no surprise that he is an all-star once again.
