$70 million Greek superstar beats out LeBron James and Kevin Durant to soar atop NBA 2K rankings

ByAsad Sial September 11, 20228 months ago

No room for LeBron James or Kevin Durant, as $70 million Greek superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo makes it to the top of NBA 2k charts.

There’s no room for LeBron James or Kevin Durant as $70 million Greek superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo tops the NBA 2k charts.

A flurry of announcements has shown that the NBA 2k universe is ready to see a sea change in power. Stephen Curry gets a 96 rating, and Russell Westbrook has seen an embarrassing downgrade to 78!

The world of basketball video games will explode more as we discover the ratings of the players and the scores of the teams during the next few days. There is no doubt that there will be a buzz around certain downgrades and upgrades.

But what everyone is interested in is the highest rated player in the game. For NBA 2k22 there was no consensus and there was a four-way tie.

This year, however, there is a man on top of the throne and he is not the King of Angels but a God of Athens!

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REPORT: Giannis is the highest rated player in NBA 2K23 with 97 overall.

Thoughts? 👀 pic.twitter.com/3eiHphURUf

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) September 6, 2022

A 97-rated card for $70 million Greek superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo as he beats LeBron James and Kevin Durant!

But none is as colossal as giving Giannis Antetokounmpo a 97-rated card to cement his status as the best player in the game. A bold call from the media house?

We don’t think so. Last year’s edition of NBA 2K saw a four-way tie for the best player in the game. LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Stephen Curry all had a 96-rated card.

People on Twitter had already been speculating about the possibility and some prescient users have pointed it out earlier.

Giannis is going to have the highest overall in 2k for sure

– Ricardo (@chxsen0ne) September 5, 2022

But a singular point increase to 97 is a sign that 2K respects the work Giannis had done last season. Even though his team didn’t make it past the second round, the Greek Freak was a tour de force.

This comes on the heels of a hotly contested debate over Giannis’s acumen according to Gilbert Arenas. According to the former Washington Wizards player, Antetokoumpo still needs to develop a deeper understanding of the game. We think it’s nonsense.

Gilbert Arenas says Giannis Antetokounmpo still doesn’t understand the game

“Right now, his game is all physical. … Give him the knowledge of Tim Duncan, a completely different player, right?https://t.co/8YEVX1h2aG

— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) August 31, 2022

The $70 million Greek superstar will be happy with this, we hope. In fact, being on top of the 2k world will help you collect more checks and accumulate more wealth. A win-win.

What do you think? Are the qualifications justified? Should LeBron or KD have been above Giannis? Let us know!

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Asad Sial

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