The Giannis Era Has Officially Arrived

Giannis dominated the 2021 Playoffs and took a massive leap in the NBA Finals. That's why I have to give him the crown as the best player in the NBA. Hope you enjoy.

[Slypxv]

I feel like the bucks might take it all again next season… I hope this doesn’t age bad

[Heart_ken]

A young humble likeable superstar who is dominant on both sides of the floor, who is still getting better, and is super marketable? The NBA couldn't have asked for a better heir lmao

[Terror]

Last year on this date

We had preseason games in the bubble

Time flies!

[HighStakesBBall]

End of the super team era. Yes BK is there, but I think the goal post has been shifted back to the norm. Giannis put respeck back in its rightful place.

[Zamppa]

I just love that fact Giannis had the ambition to drag the Bucks to the championship instead of jumping teams! One ring as the main guy of your draft team is more valuable than several rings as a journeyman!

[ioannischristopoulos]

Man even in Greece we can’t realize and comprehend how good Giannis is … the guy has Jordan numbers and performance !!! IF he was a little better shooter we would talk about the best that played the game …. He isn’t of course…. But that guy doesn’t seem to have a limit

[jdbbgotskills]

The way giannis lit up the finals I think this was the confidence boost that he and the bucks needed.

[trigun]

Uncut Hoops: "Giannis plays all out like Westbrook, he doesn't sit games like Kawhi"
Me: Giannis DOEST NOT PLAY SIMILARLY TO LEBRON JAMES. He does not quit on his team, he does not FLOP, he doesn't ring chase and does not form a super team.

[brandonirizarry]

Honestly this sounds more like pivot away from Lebron’s roll with almost single handedly killing NBA viewership. At the end of the day it’s all about $$$$

[johniekilroy]

I don’t know how the LeBron era can be from 2012 to 2021. Golden State had a freakin dynasty in the middle of all that. How teams has dynasties during Jordan’s reign?

[rodneyharvey]

He's been the best player since his first mvp

[Ssjangel]

Finally a new face of the NBA. I can watch it peacefully once again.

[alexanderpetersen]

not only did he accomplish a championship at age 26 I think most could agree he carried it aswel.

[mrawesomexyz]

I can't disagree that this is the beginning of the era of Giannis. When looking at best player in the world, I like to zoom out and think of it in terms of whose era it would be when it's all said and done. Looking at Giannis's past 3 years, he has 2 league MVPs, a DPOY, a championship, and a Finals MVP, as well as being a 1st-team all-NBA and 1st-team all-defense each of those years. It is certainly tough to imagine LeBron being able to top that at this point in time, and it's tough to imagine Giannis slowing down any time soon barring injury. A lot of people like to argue that KD is the best player right now. In 10 years when we all look back, KD will not be in the conversation for who was the best in 2021. It will be LeBron until somewhere in 2018-2020 then straight to Giannis

[panagenesis]

Giannis is a great player and, more importantly, a good person! I wish him continued success!👍

[dimitris]

Such an exceptional person in ethos and not only sportsmanship!

[dk-hvnz]

Best player in the world must be good at both ends of the court. That's why giannis deserves to be called the best player.

[titotarantula]

kd is a diva, as is LeBron. From my perspective, the Suns aswell as the Bucks deserved the title more than any of the "Super teams" which are actually not super. I am curious what MJ will be able to manage with Charlotte. I hope he can build a serious title contender team and show the league again what it realy means to win a title, same as the bucks did this year. Respect for this title!

[skorber]

All the nay sayers on Giannis seem to ignore the fact that he's only 26 years old and just getting started on his run.

[Zay_Rich]

I knew as soon as he won a championship within this 4 year span of dominance that it would be his era for the next 10 years or so.