Overview
- Speaking at All-Star media day in Los Angeles, the injured Bucks star addressed the question in a team-posted video that was widely shared.
- Antetokounmpo said he personally chooses Cristiano Ronaldo when pressed to pick between the two icons.
- He described Lionel Messi as a "pure talent" and "probably, maybe, the best player of all time."
- He said he relates to Ronaldo’s hard-work mindset, pointing to body care, consistency and Ronaldo still playing at 41.
- He contrasted their résumés—eight Ballons d’Or vs five, World Cup vs none, five Champions Leagues vs four—and added that reaching a Messi-or-Ronaldo tier means you have already won.