Giannis named team captain for 2023 NBA All-Star Game
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Published: Jan. 26, 2023 at 7:47 PM CST
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named as a team captain and starter in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game, the Milwaukee Bucks announced Thursday.
The Bucks Forward is set to play Feb. 19 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
According to the Bucks, with his seventh selection to play in the game, Giannis passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most All-Star selections in franchise history.
The starters were selected by fans, media and players in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game.
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