Giannis mentioned that Jabari Parker was such an incredibly talented player that his goal was to at least outwork him making it a point to always practice more than Jabari He said Jabari was the biggest motivator of his career

Jabari Parker pre-draft workout

Giannis says he showed up EARLY to work out with Kobe and the Black Mamba made him pay for it

Cade Cunningham learns Giannis talks like that at the free throw line

Giannis on Bam Usually I get 8 hours of sleep vs anybody W Bam I got 12 hours I had to be extra ready Bam is 999 percentile He's a fighterworker

Giannis on foul baiting I think when you work all summer to manipulate the game you get rewarded People that play straight forward like me when I go down the lane and get hacked they tell me youre too strong You have to show me thats a foul People that foul bait get calls all the time

Giannis on LeBronIf there was a scenario for that to happen I'd be very very excited He's one of the best players to ever play this game if not the best I'd be able to learn so much from himI hope if he thinks that the Miami Heat's a good decision for him I would love for him to be here