After round one of fan All-Star voting, Giannis Antetokounmpo once again leads the Eastern Conference in ballots cast. When the dust settled last season, he led the league in fan votes by a tally of over 800,000. Despite playing for the small-market Milwaukee Bucks, he is an NBA icon.
More than that, the Greek-born superstar is a global representative of the sport. Giannis doesn't need a big market like New York or Los Angeles to appeal to basketball fans worldwide. All he needs is himself.
Giannis doesn't need the big city to shine. He has the whole world already
Big-market allure has always been one of the reasons people have tried to get Giannis out of Milwaukee.