Giannis Antetokounmpo was watching Lionel Messi play in the World Cup semifinals this week, and a realization struck him.
Messi, to him, is greatness. And Antetokounmpo wants to follow Messi’s path.
Antetokounmpo got his welcome-to-Miami ceremony Thursday at the team’s arena, with a few fans chanting his name as he walked along his new home court for the first time after he got a tour of his new city.
“I need pressure at this time of my career,” Antetokounmpo said. “I think in order for me to go to the next level, I’ve got to get out of my comfort zone – and I feel like Miami was the place for me to be.”
Messi came to Inter Miami three years ago, adding to his already copious resume by winning a couple of Major League Soccer MVP awards and another championship. Antetokounmpo has now joined him in Miami, hoping his relocation comes with the same level of success.
