Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo taps his inner Globetrotter

Chris Foran
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Is Giannis jumping to another team? 

Not exactly. But Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo recently did get a tutorial of sorts from Harlem Globetrotters star Hammer Harrison. And after the session, Harrison gave Bucks player his own Globetrotters jersey. 

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo brings the ball up court against the Chicago Bulls during the first half of an NBA preseason game at United Center on Oct. 5.

Judging from the video of their meeting, Giannis has some work to do before he's Trotter-ready. 

The meet-up was part of a promotion for the Globetrotters' performances in Milwaukee at the BMO Harris Bradley Center at 1 and 6 p.m. Dec. 31. As part of the promotion, the Globetrotters are offering 34% off tickets for the Bradley Center games; fans can use the offer code GREEK to unlock the discount at the team's website, HarlemGlobetrotters.com. 

Antetokounmpo and the Bucks start the 2017-'18 season Wednesday night against the Celtics in Boston. Their home opener is Friday at the Bradley Center against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.