Bucks star has clear message about teammate's leadership: 'This. Is. His. Team.'

The Milwaukee Bucks have two of the best players in the NBA on their roster, but pairing up Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard at Fiserv Forum hasn't kept them from struggling. Antetokounmpo knows they have plenty of eyes on them this season, and recently opened up on the relationship and his admiration for his star teammate.

“I am his biggest fan,” Antetokounmpo told Eric Nehm of The Athletic. “Good or bad, I ride with Dame until the f—ing end. I ride with Dame. Like I’ve been saying this over and over again. This. Is. His. Team. Down the stretch, he’s going to get the ball. There’s nothing else that we will do. I don’t know how else to put it. I don’t know what else to say."

Antetokounmpo remains one of the best players in the association, consistently leading the Bucks to get wins and be one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference (35-21 record). As for Lillard, it seems like he's still trying to adapt and figure out his role with the team. 

The Greek Freak has already sorted that out for Lillard, who appears to be ready to bounce back following an impressive All-Star weekend. 

The Bucks are one of the most intriguing stories of the 2023-24 NBA season, going through some changes even before the start of the campaign, when they traded for Lillard, and then making a shocking decision moving on from head coach Adrian Griffin midseason. 

After several years of trying to return to the top of the NBA, the Bucks have a window to contend. And it'll be up to their star duo to put the team in a position to push for a title.