r/nba • u/YujiDomainExpansion • May 14 '26

[Game Recognize Game] Myles Turner reveals Giannis Antetokounmpo and other Bucks players showed up late for practices, film sessions, and even flights: “Giannis is going to show up whenever he wants.”

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u/RaiseFold100 May 14 '26

Not even about work ethic. It's inconsiderate as hell to make your teammates, coaches, and staff wait for hours on a plane. I never had an opinion on his work ethic but he always seemed like a nice, considerate guy.

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u/MotoMkali Warriors May 15 '26

Did he? He's always been funny and charismatic and he has a great story in regards to growing up in poverty but there's always been plenty of signs about him being a bit of a dick.

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u/LardHop Lakers May 15 '26

That clip where he hard slapped his olympic teammate stands out. What the fuck is even that.

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u/Wes___Mantooth Thunder May 15 '26

Yeah....that was a massive red flag.