Watch: When Giannis Antetokounmpo & Kylian Mbappe showed mutual love as they exchanged signed shoe post-NBA exhibition game

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kylian Mbappe both sit at the top of their respective sports. Both men are international superstars. Giannis is a two-time NBA MVP and star of the Milwaukee Bucks and Greek national basketball team. Mbappe is the star of Paris Saint-Germain and the French National Football team.

The two men met in 2020 when Giannis and the Bucks visited Paris to play an NBA game against the Charlotte Hornets. The superstars exchanged signed shoes and jerseys.

Both young players were at the top of their game then and two years later are still gaining more accolades in their respective sports. Mbappe is currently leading France in Group D of the FIFA World Cup tournament. Giannis and the Bucks are 13-5 and sit in first place in the Central Division.

Each athlete is on pace to be considered one of the greatest of all time. Neither man has reached the age of 30 yet and has a long list of accomplishments. Mbappe’s popularity has allowed him to be the cover athlete of the FIFA 22 and FIFA 23 games produced by EA Sports. He is the 2018 Football player of the Year in France. He is only the second player to score a goal in a World Cup final after the legendary Pele.

Giannis already has an NBA Finals MVP to his credit and is an NBA champion. He has won two league MVP awards and a Defensive Player of the Year award. He was the top scorer in the FIBA Eurobasket tournament in 2022.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kylian Mbappe both appreciate each other’s ability to share praise for one another.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo is playing at an MVP Level

Giannis Antetokounmpo is playing top-tier basketball for the Milwaukee Bucks. The team started off the season with a remarkable 9-0 start. The team has slipped a little since then, largely because Giannis had to miss a few games during the early part of the season. When Antetokounmpo is on the floor there aren’t too many players better than him.

Right now, the Bucks are sitting in second place in the Eastern Conference standings with a 13-5 record. Finishing in the top four in the conference would give Antetokounmpo a good chance at his third MVP trophy. Currently, he is averaging 31.0 points and 11.4 rebounds per game. He is on a tear in his last three games where averaging 37.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game for the Bucks.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks will be in action tomorrow against the Dallas Mavericks. He will get to go head-to-head with another MVP candidate, Luka Doncic. This will be the first of two meetings between the teams this season, where each player can make a statement.