When Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to the visitor’s locker room at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Jan. 9, he beamed at what he saw waiting for him: a signed purple No. 23 LeBron James jersey. “Oh s---,” Antetokounmpo said, holding it in the air. He put the jersey on and flexed. “Oh yeah,” said Kevin Porter Jr., stopping in the middle of his postgame interview. “That’s a nice one.” Kyle Kuzma shook his head at Antetokounmpo’s antics from across the room. “This is greatness,” Antetokounmpo said. He turned to his longtime teammate Bobby Portis. “The best part,” he told him, “Look in my brother’s locker.” Inside Thanasis Antetokounmpo’s locker was a signed purple No. 9 jersey from Bronny...
