The NBA champion Giannis Antetokounmpo was voted as the third-best international player of the NBA. While he was beaten by Mavericks German superstar Dirk Nowitzki and the Rockets Nigerian star, Hakeem Olajuwon who are ranked first and second while the other two players on the list are Jamaican New York Knick Patrick Ewing and Canadian player Steve Nash.
Over the course of his career, Antetokounmpo has won a number of accolades, he has been awarded the MVP title twice, once he won Defensive Player of the Year, one championship, one Finals MVP award, five-time All-Star, five-time All-NBA, and four-time All-Defense. Drafted in 2013 by Milwaukee Bucks as 15th overall he is also the youngest NBA player ever to play a match.