Peter James-2B

'''Who would I Interview and Why:'''

If I had to interview someone right now it would be Giannis Antentekounmpo. He’s a 22-year-old basketball player from Greece who plays for the Milwaukee Bucks. My reasoning for wanting to interview him is simple. He started from nothing. He grew up in Athens to two immigrant parents from Nigeria. Money was hard to come by, so he and his brothers went around selling sunglasses to make ends meat. He loved the sport of basketball growing up and luckily sporting a height of 6ft11’ and some talent he caught the eye of some professional teams in Greece. From that point he then drew the attention of the NBA, and was drafted fifteenth overall by Milwaukee. With hard work dedication and talent, he made his way to basketball stardom. Dubbed with the nickname “The Greek Freak” Giannis is truly a super power on the court, dominating and leading his team in all major categories (including, points, assists, and rebounds). He wasn’t always as dominant as he is now. He struggled in his first few years in the NBA, barely scoring 7 points per game. Jason Kidd former NBA star and now head coach for the Bucks praised Giannis for his strong work ethic and determination to become better in every way possible. Today in his fourth season in the NBA he now averages 30 points per game and roughly 10 rebounds per game. It just goes to show you what hard work and dedication can do. He has even kept this dedication and drive to this day. When he plays poorly, or the team does poorly he will not go home after the game. He decides to go to the gym to practice some more. Sometimes he will even stay up practicing until 3 o’clock in the morning until he sees some improvement. He is truly a great person to interview as I would love to get some insight on how to develop a discipline like his. It would also be great to get some tips on how to improve as a individual in order to become as successful as I can be.