The Biggest Nepotism Moments In The NBA

[@acnicodemus4734]

"As long as his brother (Giannis) is the man, he gone have a job, HE GONE HAVE A JOB!!" --- Charles Barkley on Thanasis Antetokounmpo

[@dusk6159]

Best job security in the NBA. We'll be done for and drowned in fakeness and ipocrisy when Barkley and folks like him will be gone. The young players especially will be without some guidance or compass to rely on. We'll have to deal with.. Draymond forcing his smile, some girls and the last years of Shaq where he won't be even have genuine laughter.

[@pool5863]

if i can keep a generational talent on my team happy by signing his brother(s), hell i'd sign his mom too lol

[@dusk6159]

@@pool5863 It's definitely understandable from the Bucks because it keeps Giannis loyal

[@robert-h2x]

@@dusk6159 and yet what happned to last summer? him thratening to leave

[@noxmate9511]

@@robert-h2x the bucks werent trying hard enough to win

[@TheNorthie]

Nick Kerr is the head coach of the Santa Cruz Warriors. People might call that nepotism as well since his father is the HC of the Warriors, but he has a lot of experience as an assistant coach and video room analyst. Also his name will make sure a lot of refs and announcers will lose their job

[@ry_an.]

Wait what’s Steve kerr’s son’s name? 😂😂

[@TheNorthie]

@@ry_an. Nick Kerr, but he prefers to go by Nicholas Kerr. And yes this is his real name

[@DoesRocksFloat]

Don’t forget one of Lacob’s sons made the Smailigic pick and thought he was a diamond in the rough. Dude was wasting space on the roster for a couple years.

[@dasmed1064]

@@TheNorthiedamn bruh I thought that was a joke💀

[@TheNorthie]

@@dasmed1064 no but it’s well known joke in the NBA community

[@lucasmichael8105]

you forgot wes unseld jr being a nepotism hire because his father was the best wizard/bullet to exist. I know hes been an assistant prior to being a head coach but got his head coach job based off nepotism. In his 3 years as head coach he has shown nothing to prove hes actually head coach worthy

[@TheChosenMoose01]

I personally think Elvin Hayes was a better Bullet, but I agree with you on Jr getting the head coaching job.

[@ballinboxer3676]

Way to downplay him being an NBA assistant coach since 2005

[@brianbadonde9251]

He had a good run coaching in Denver that's why

[@galenstreet7696]

He was the nuggets lead assistant for a couple of years. He was gonna get a head coaching job sooner or later.

[@Ash-uf4fv]

Wes Unseld gotta be one of the most overrated players of all time, Elvin Hayes is the best Bullet of all time and its not even close

[@gabrieltavares4867]

As much as it hurts to admit it, Michael Malone was another coach that benefited from nepotism because of his dad Brendan being a former coach himself, and Rick Adelman's son is one of Michael's assistants in Denver

[@Viral.Mediaa.Hub1]

Even as a laker fan, I feel like Michael Malone is a great coach and that even if he was hired due to family connections, him and Erik Spoelstra have proved that they are capable of being great at their jobs.

[@BabylonGateLA]

@@Viral.Mediaa.Hub1Yeah little Mikey Malone is a good coach lol

[@nona-nori]

And he was pretty decent coaching pre-LTB Kings LMFAO

[@Rafael-xt1nm]

Michael Malone is NOT a great coach. He is actually quite poor, but has the good fortune of having an INSANE team who pretty much play themselves.

[@acnicodemus4734]

Ryan Saunders, son of Flip (R.I.P), is in his staff too in Denver. Previously Twolves head coach due to nepotism.

[@rnuke_rocket]

I remember Blevins being so bad on the court that I thought the Blazers were itching to waive him right away if he wasn't related to Dame.

[@hecksters423]

Blazers got that pink slip for him the moment Dame was fucked off to Milwaukee.

[@codyeble0713]

He's so bad I remember his name and nothing else

[@yoshikigrg8]

We all knew Thanasis was definitely going to be here but I didn't knew he was the older brother. 😂

[@TheBLACKSTARmovement]

Nick Ressler's meddling nearly destroyed the Hawks' whole season last December (2022). Luckily, local media (Jeff Schultz of AJC) called Tony Ressler out almost directly in an article, warning him that bad ownership always destroys teams. If theres one thing Tony seems to hate most, its being embarrassed publically, and it seemed like becaue of that, changes were made almost immediately afterwards.

[@HoopDreamz]

Not NBA, but Bronny is the definition and of nepotism. He literally got named an all American cause of his last name.

[@mrmacross]

The 2024 NBA draft brought me here. No college freshman gets drafted in the first or second round with that college resume.

[@kjthegreat0382]

Ever heard of George Bush jr? C Grade student/potus….ivanka and Jared Kushner who worked negotiated foreign policy without a security clearance…this is the definition of selective outrage, seems y’all only have a problem when Black people help their families 🤷🏾‍♂️…get over it

[@jayws9294]

It appears that Luke Walton got plenty of opportunities because of either his father, Bill Walton, or his relationship with Vlade Divac, who was his Lakers teammate.

[@randy2949]

He also got a lot of opportunities because of the 39-4 start the warriors had when he was interim head coach. He was dog water in all of those coaching stints after though

[@Joshua_23]

@@randy2949 anyone could coach those Warriors haha

[@henrylam92]

@@randy2949he is lucky to even had as many championship as his dad for being a career bench warmer w the Lakers. I don’t think anyone has ever achieved that

[@kieranr5676]

Us Philly fans can never forgive Jerry Colangelo for putting Bryan Colangelo in charge of the Sixers.

[@denzelsherrod3226]

Watching the game last night I realized Giannis and Brook Lopez each has a brother on the team

[@stpbasss3773]

Robin is on the bucks?

[@pashabicepx4445]

​@@stpbasss3773yes

[@marcsenase]

​@@stpbasss3773 yeah man,atleast robin is a solid role player

[@BaldguyWifi]

@@marcsenasewas. Way too slow now

[@dusk6159]

Difference is that Robin was damn solid (now he's old, and he isn't an alien superroleplayer like his brother is)

[@areksoo]

Nick Nurse, in his last few years with the Raptors, hired his old teammate as the shooting coach who had zero experience. Raptors really struggled shooting and got even worse.

[@EkillOrRyan]

The Stockton Kings gleague general manager is the Kings owners daughter. What are her qualifications? She tried doing music years ago and failed to get a buzz. That’s pretty much it.

[@kenyu8192]

Just gives more respect to SETH ADHAM CURRY!!!!.... Yes, his brother may be the greatest shooter of all time, but Seth does not need him to get a spot on an NBA roster!!! Seth earned himself!!!

[@leosburner627]

Hell even Steph didn’t benefit as much from nepotism- while he had the advantage of having a dad who was a solid nba player- Dell had to beg weaker power 5 teams to take Steph and they still wouldn’t do it.

[@ZaeOSWS]

@@leosburner627 that’s what happened to Jeremy Sochan, his mom begged the basketball club his grandfather had owned previously to let him play and he lead them into a tournament.

[@danielvasquez3758]

Yep this is a great video honestly!! Never thought you would touch this subject!!

[@peterpaul176]

One of the issues is that when it doesn't work out for someone from an nba family, it's not the end of the world for them, however it's like a lottery for someone coming from poverty

[@leetorry]

Reminds me of Filipino Fans begging Miami, Utah and Sacramento to draft Kai Sotto due to them having notable Filipino figures in their teams.

[@charles-cjbox4661]

Larry Jordan becoming VP of Player Personnel was one of the most confusing hirings in NBA History

[@theMF16-26]

Whatsz crazy is that this is like 10x worse in the MLB.I remember that a couple years ago the Blue Jays had like 4 sons of former players all in the majors at once.

[@nathaniellevesque2782]

The NFL is littered with nepotism in the coaching and executive ranks. Dave Shula and especially Bruce Allen come to mind.

[@Nitringo_NBA]

The Kings owner has the daughter be the GM of the Stockton Kings can be here too

[@iwishiwasthomasshelby]

The nepotism of dell curry for Steph worked, and the nepotism of Steph for Seth and Damon Lee worked out pretty well.

[@juliusperseus8612]

That's a Complete Lie. You're smocking Crack.

[@MrBarborosa]

Seth yes, Damon Lee ehh

[@ZaeOSWS]

Steph didn’t need Nepotism

[@juliusperseus8612]

@@ZaeOSWS And didn't benefited from it either.

[@JohnnyYeet123-sr8xk]

@@MrBarborosa Damion Lee wasn't very good when playing with Steph, but he has 100% deserved his place in the league since then. If you made this comment a year ago it would've been correct.

[@jekubb4348]

at this point you can say Thanasis on the team is nepotism but to make an NBA roster you have to be more than just a good players brother! so, give the man his credit for impressing whoever he had to impress!

[@yvesorivy]

😂😂 He wouldn’t be in the league, if he wasn’t Giannis brother. He has some nba level skills and intangibles but no team would roster a 31 year old over some younger guy with more upsides.

[@GodbodyRoku]

Thanasis sucks bruh

[@jekubb4348]

I'm talking about the year he came in! he still had to show them something!@@yvesorivy

[@yvesorivy]

@@jekubb4348 i see you're right

[@sirebellum0]

@@jekubb4348 He showed them he was indeed a relative of their cash cow

[@gilbertnicholas1582]

Great video Nepotism runs DEEP in the NFL at the qb position and especially with coaching It would be great if you could make a video about that even though basketball is your thing

[@henrylam92]

Definitely in coaching because most HC get to pick their staff and just because they are successful doesn’t mean the coordinators and other coaches are good head coaches/leader. I feel like coaches have like frat like mentality

[@pavlosp8923]

Even if there is some sort of truth in your saying about Thanasis , it's definitely not true that he was a bench warmer in euroleague . In his two years with Panathinaikos 2017-2019 he was a solid member of the team 's rotation. He is also an important and vital member of the greek national team . In my opinion Thanasis could have a great career in Europe, instead he chose this role next to his brother , the fifteenth guy of an nba team roster as you said, maybe a job that he is overqualified for , certainly not a clear example of nepotism despite all the bad comments from haters

[@coolbreeze3793]

If that’s the case why does he barely get any mins? When he does he doesn’t do anything with them. Not to be rude but I haven’t seen anything from him over the years to say he’s “overqualified” to be a bench warmer. He isn’t good. I’d have to check his stats in Europe but in the nba so far he’s been below average and it shows.

[@pavlosp8923]

That s because he has settled for this benchwarmer role and has turned himself into a kind of cheerleader in the team , he tries too hard to make a fancy block or a fancy dunk . I don't agree with his aproach of the game but i think he is ok with that. I still think he can play but i m not sure that he wants to leave his brother . In any case he can still provide for his national team at summers and help as a kindhearted and helpful benchwarmer in Milwaukee , nothing bad to this

[@coolbreeze3793]

@@pavlosp8923 why settle? If he was as good as proclaimed they would find a role for him. THATS WHY NBA TEAMS DO! WHO SIGNS SOMEONE FOR HOW MANY YEARS FOR THEN TO AVG ABOUT 2 MINS A GAME WITHOUT SENDING THEM TO THE G LEAGUE? Give me your example of someone who rode a bench that long and that young without a role? Never been seen. He’s only there because of Giannis.

[@dcpettis9573]

⁠@@coolbreeze3793he was literally playing in the nba prior to giannias’ ascension and if him being there makes his brother happy why would the bucks not have him signed haslem was on the heat for min and not playing he’s a culture piece not necessarily for on court unless really needed

[@TheJaeko9]

​@@dcpettis9573 comparing thanasis to Haslem is crazy. Thanasis was hardly getting minutes on a bad Knicks team. Haslem was a 20 year NBA vet who could still play, and was more of a benefit because he was a player-coach type while Thanasis is a glorified cheerleader. Giannis not in the league? No one would ever know who Thanasis is.

[@aaronpeters6209]

I think nepotism is also more difficult to get away with in professional sports because results can be more easily measured, and competition is high. Alternatively, governments and some companies/industries can hide the incompetencies associated with the practice for decades because of established economics edge moat. Established by prior competent actors. In professional sports, You won't really be able to hide the rot for more than a few years. As contracts expire, top players leave.

[@dondahighhh12]

on the other hand, its worse because players only have a short window. A few years is most players only opportunity in the NBA. blevins and thanasis take up a roster spot that could've been another player's chance in the league or training camp.

[@Smart-Towel-RG-400]

Easy to get away with the Giannis brother thing cuz every teams 15th man never plays so it isn't really hurting them that way...if it keeps Giannis happy and he gets something from it it's worth it for the bucks

[@marcusreyes6238]

Andy Hoops Dropping some bangers again❤

[@DrizzleSports]

i remember chris smith when JR was hooping and going off 💀 you know it’s nepotism when relative can’t get a contract or hired somewhere else

[@rkf304]

This happens in all walks of life so don’t be naive about it . NBA roster spot already has a very high barrier for nepotism. MJ’s case is just a microcosm of the world we live in.

[@mikkodoria4778]

Nah nba is a special case, yoy are just being a typical hypocrite

[@TheHuskyK9]

I keep telling folks, connections are essential if you are trying to get far in any field, especially if you want to get into higher positions. Yes, it does suck that someone can get hired/fired due to nepotism, but it’s the reality we live in and you can always turn that into an advantage in your favor by reaching out and making connections.

[@tpsam]

That's the real value of university You go meet other people in your field of interest in campus

[@thelaxlair6727]

yup..and honestly it may not be fair but thats just how people work.

[@Mdksupreme1]

ABSOLUTE DEGENERATE LIES, they ARE NOT essential, they can be benefitial, but definitely not essential, being actually competent is what is essential

[@blockmaster7264]

You forgot to mention Jalen Brunson signing with the Knicks. His dad works in the Knicks front office

[@ry_an.]

More tampering than nepotism. Brunson’s a 24ppg all star

[@TherronBurns]

Wouldn’t call that nepotism

[@yahwehkno]

Nepotism is just another word for networking

[@bball3048mm]

Not in the NBA but in my personal life. I didn't know the term "nepotism" until much later but in HS, over 25 years ago, the coach of our HS freshman team had his son on this team. Long story short: he sucked but started. He wasn't that good considering he grew up with a dad that knew basketball and you'd think he was good but no. And he had the audacity to strut around like a king rooster of the hill but really he sucked.

[@TuNnL]

The lesson of this video is the NBA league office is NEVER going to get rid nepotism on the bench when the front offices doing the same thing. The team owners run this league and they know Adam Silver won't do sh!t to stop them. 🏀

[@drbob212]

The Thanasis slander has to end sometime now... He was drafted by another team, he can give a quarter of quality time with good defense 1-5, few TO, great athletisism and average shooting. How many 8 places in the roster can do that?? Who would you like instead Thanasis in your team?

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

Austin Rivers was the only example of nepotism that actually worked

[@Lordeightbane]

Didnt Austin and Doc had a fallen out , while he played for him with clippers

[@nathanshlap]

Rick Barry had tons of sons and one was acc solid and a champion

[@lakersyoungcoreareaveragep1639]

Austin was a top ranked prospect and kept getting signed. He was a NBA level player, off of genetics alone

[@stpbasss3773]

Austin was a basic role player never anything more

[@17thN.O]

​​@@stpbasss3773What's wrong with being a role player? Everybody plays a role on a team, very few are "superstars" or even star players. Austin Rivers has been a good player throughout most of his career.

[@xlargetophat]

Hoosiers was a good movie. Nepotism is cool. Friends are good. But snubbing a good guy is not cool.

[@8teenOfficial]

6:52 Mama Jordan should've been the manager of Hornets, she's a better decision maker tbh

[@andrewammar9396]

Bronny was drafted by the lakers today lmao

[@apap1586]

Eric spoelstra gets his props because he's good at what he does.

[@janoycresnova9156]

No mention of Brian and Jerry Colangelo?

[@vincerussosux]

Nick Kerr was the Santa Cruz Graphics now he's the coach. Must be nice

[@baldpdeng2035]

Just a comment, as a Greek that has been following Thanasis throughout the years. He is not as a bad as claimed here. Of course he has never been on the level of a guy that should be in an NBA team's rotation, but it is not like he had no game. In his Euroleague team (Panathinaikos) and in Greek national team, he has been an excellent roleplayer. A high-motor, "leave it all to the field" type of player who consistently contributed on his team defense, rebounding etc. I would argue that he was actually quite a valuable role player in all the aforementioned situations. Of course I do not deny that some nepotism is in place here, but come on, we are talking about the 15th player of the squad. He was on that level (lately he has stopped working on his game and it shows)

[@kram2745]

In short....nepotism

[@cryptidian3530]

He's the last guy on the bench, at best. And everyone knows they put him on the roster to keep Giannis in Milwaukee.

[@baldpdeng2035]

@@cryptidian3530 Did I refute this anywhere in my comment?

[@baldpdeng2035]

@@kram2745 I literaly wrote "Of course I do not deny that some nepotism is in place here,". Gosh guys, do you even read the comments you reply to?

[@DeeReeseBeats]

People act like he's a regular dude on a NBA team when he's obviously NBA level he's no worse the most 15th men on a roster Yeah it's nepotism but he's not stealing spots on a team since he barley plays anyway and any other player would barley play with his spot as well Might as well have his brother as a moral booster

[@ryanchase9332]

Blazers fans came to know Kelvin as "Traffic Check", because if he ever came into the game, it was time to see what the traffic on I-5 looked like for the drive out of there.

[@frostknight1347]

Luka Doncic is Devin Booker's father.

[@BBallRambling]

For what it’s worth, often these brothers and cousins are legitimate pros (just not NBA level) and good friends with their better NBA player family member. Therefore they accompany them to their workouts and scrimmages in the off-season. Then through this they accumulate a lot of time playing with actual NBA players who are also at these workouts. Here they build relationships and on+off chemistry which leads to them getting a better shot at the 15th roster spot. I personally don’t a have a big problem with it. If I am a GM and he 15th man comes down to Thanasis who everyone likes or it’s a random 25 year old G Leaguer who has no noteworthy ceiling and may cause issues or not fit it. Just take the sure thing.

[@MarkLaw13]

Nepotism is Nepotism doesn't matter even you're good or not.

[@justmyopinion8395]

Lebron and Rich Paul. Kings owner’s daughter is the GM of the g league team. Luke Walton getting multiple chances at head coach even though he sucked. Not sure if this is considered nepotism but the Kings signed Sim Bhullar just because the owner and him are both Indian. A lot of examples on the kings.

[@wwthing]

Kings' owner's daughter got hired as GM of their G League team after her "music career" flamed out.

[@jmoney769]

wait until Bronny gets in the league and flops more than a fish out of water

[@17thN.O]

What about George Karl and Kolby Karl or Bill Walton and Luke Walton? No mentions?

[@Roeyshemer767]

you gotta love that 2010 roster chart in 5:25

[@zebracorn4281]

Georgetown has an anti nepotism rule, I only know cause Patrick Ewing Jr couldn't make it as a pro so he joined the Georgetown coaching staff with his former coach. But a few years later, that coach stepped down and they hired his dad, which meant he had find a new job.

[@nathanshlap]

Anybody remember Zoran Dragic and Taylor Griffen?

[@baldpdeng2035]

Zoran Dragic is actually a legit player. He just couldn't adapt to the NBA style and culture. He has had a respectable career in Europe and his national team

[@AirRusher1992]

Seems like an interesting topic you get there, my friend. Did you know I first heard the word "nepotism" from Seth Rosenthal of Secret Base in the Lakers' Collapse video? Btw Travis Schlenk has been with the Hawks since 2017 before leaving in 2022.

[@varlaamthecreator4325]

I love Secret Base! Seth’s videos are top-notch. I believe I first heard ‘nepotism’ while studying the Russian Revolution’s causes in high school.

[@gmdwill]

I first heard of it when it came to Donald Trump’s administration

[@bobmortock]

Buddy Boehiem getting a two way deal on the Pistons last year

[@O.J.S.]

Damn this video aged well!!! 😀

[@kylereese3343]

Isn’t Steve Kerr’s son, Nick Kerr the assistant GM of the Warriors?

[@CooperBayBay]

I think Thanasis gets a pass because he atleast had a Greek league mvp under his belt but if they had signed Kostas, thatsd be nepotism

[@baldpdeng2035]

What? No. There is no way he had a Greek League MVP. He has a "most spectacular player" award, which is quite differrent. He was freakish athletic (same genetics as Giannis....) and produced tons of highlights, but he has never been anything more than a roleplayer for Panathinaikos

[@Rieky22]

What have you been smoking buddy?

[@emilfrederiksen.1622]

Thanaisis is extremely valuable to us he is making Giannis happy and that is all that maters really.

[@jacobmiller7684]

Kind of glossed over who spoelstra's dad was. An executive and president of operations. Easily worked his way up much faster due to his family connections.

[@thenbajunkie]

Maybe in 1999 when both Wilkins brothers were signed to the Magic.

[@17thN.O]

Dominique Wilkins is a Hall of Famer and Gerald Wilkins was a good player as well.

[@thenbajunkie]

@@17thN.O they were role players at that point

[@apap1586]

James Dolan had the same Michael Jordan had hiring friends who are very bad decision makers in terms of basketball.. Steve Mills.

[@uriel7940]

Yunjin did say “Nepotism” one time…

[@fierykaku]

Honestly one minimum contract to make giannis happy is too cheap imo

[@17thN.O]

Don Nelson and Donnie Nelson, no mention?

[@Motofanable]

Yeah, Donnie screwed Mavs big time with some of his decisions.

[@casparreggiani5885]

To be honest, I do think that thanasis deserves the 15th spot for the bucks, I mean what more could you ask for the 15th guy. Not only is he a great lockerroom guy, but he is also one of the best hype man around the league, and lets not forget that he is the OLDER BROTHER of giannis and probably the only reason giannis is still with the bucks. He also has good highlights, the milwaukee bucks post him quite frequentlly

[@shamgod815]

Great video 🔥

[@andrefaelnar]

It makes me wonder if you forgot about the Bryan and Jerry Colangelo stiuation when they took over the Sixers.

[@vincesalamander5980]

The only good thing is that Nepotism is often punished by results If you choose someone for something else that his skills, you will lose against the other

[@frankiethe5th]

The Brunson situation with the Knicks just flew under the radar?

[@royceg3375]

Blevins was the biggest joke, every blazer fan knew why he was there lol.

[@neilbryanbucsit197]

Ryan Saunders getting a head coaching job in Minnesota because of his father

[@Macadelic95]

Great video man!!

[@DINO92AVFC]

Wasn't there also a Jerry/Bryan Colangelo situation with the Sixers?

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Nepotism normal now in the NBA 😅😂😅😂😅😂😂

[@Blackstreet_Coach]

Colangelos and Nelsons

[@chrissennfelder7249]

Thanasis is not playing at an NBA level. Just watch some Bucks games, the stuff he does in garbage time is HORRENDOUS. I know, it's only garbage time and doesn't matter - but it's still an obvious case of nepotism. But I get it, keeping Giannis happy is all that matters for the Bucks.

[@EonArashi]

I don’t have an issue with Austin Rivers getting a second chance with his dad’s team. What I do have an issue with is the $34 million extension they have him in the 2016 offseason. He’s worth maybe a tenth of that a year.

[@Stoicstruggle]

Thanasis is pretty good tho. No idea why you're so harsh, he brings energy and hustle.

[@aizen1909]

Hey Andy can you do a video about why the 2013 Miami Heat didn't repeat

[@truthhearer6323]

They did repeat in 2013? 😅

[@bedstuy4_l895]

I hated when Shannon Sharpe went at the Bucks for paying Thanasis as if they were going to do anything better with that money😭😭. Sports media for you.

[@17thN.O]

I agree. Like somebody else being on the bench would change the fortunes of any team. Does Shannon care about the bench players of any other team? No! But he does care about Thanasis because he doesn't like Giannis. Shannon also got more looks and chances (and very much capitalized on them) as Sterling Sharpe's little brother. Now he took them an thrived all the way to the Hall Of Fame. But being Sterling's little brother did help him get more looks.

[@gringostarr7858]

That first clip showed goran dragic, when he played for the heat, they signed his brother zoran dragic. It happens all the time.

[@donaterdosi618]

The Sixers fanbase will never recover from the Colangelos 💀

[@DW-es3iy]

You forgot when LeBron adopted the whole 2018 Raptors

[@johndebono1870]

Boo.

[@ExistentHope]

Lebronto 😆

[@rpeterson1989]

Kings owner hired his singer daughter to be the GM of the G league team 🤣

[@newagestudios408]

To be fair, who wouldn’t give their son or siblings a chance?

[@akanumber47]

I disagree with the Austin Rivers take. He never belonged in the NBA. His father got him a contract and significant minutes on a good team but he never never deserved it. His production on court was always putrid: PER 9 (carreer high of 12), negative OBPM, DPBM, VORP. For comparison, his advanced stats were similiar to those presented by Thanasis. I don't think a player like this deserves a roster spot in a decent NBA team, which he had while he was on the Clippers, let alone a significant role.

[@stpbasss3773]

I agree, I just saw a comment from someone saying Austin was the only one that worked out. Like he wasn't a bench player borderline role player his whole career.

[@abdirahmanhassan1848]

@@stpbasss3773 newsflash dummy majority of nba players are bench/role players to say austin rivers didn't have a successful nba career is asinine

[@dekkstar8452]

Thanasis is not a Bench warmer in Europe there are Teams who wanted him.....Misinformation The Bucks took him to make Giannis happy.Thanasis would be able to Play in greece in a Championchip Team like Olympiakos or Panathinaikos.

[@InfamousJay55]

I'm surprised LeBron and Rich Paul ties weren't mention

[@adriancancino3745]

This a great video cause this is not talked about enough

[@alex4863]

The fact that Austin Rivers had the Neoptism baggage is whack, that dude can play n deserves a spot in a lot rotation.

[@滋榎本]

James Dolan was able to become the owner of the Knicks because his father, Charles Dolan, was the founder of Cablevision and HBO. Since he became the owner of the Knicks, the Knicks have become a weak team.

[@JohnnyYeet123-sr8xk]

Ehh, as a Knicks fan idk if that's 100% true. Sure he's been an absolutely awful owner, but the only thing his father assisted him with was connections to the business. James worked in various positions both in MSG and Cablevision to make himself capable for the role. As opposed to someone like Wes Unseld Jr. who only became a coach because of his father's legendary status.

[@jakematter1819]

Thanos serves as the 15th man on the roster. He comes in for bullshit minutes and flys around high octane. Off the court is where he is most useful and why the Bucks keep him around. He keeps Giannis sane, he keeps the team on the right mindset. It's why the fans were pushing to give him a coaching job to free up the roster space. There's a lot more useless players on a team then Thanos.

[@GodbodyRoku]

Is this Thanos with or without the infinity guantlet?

[@foualter102]

Give more minutes to Thanasis and for sure he will be on Shaqtin a Fool every week 😂😂😂😂

[@ATOKHANG]

i'd love to see that lol

[@honeym00nhelly]

Dudes a scrub 😂😂😂 most definitely would be on it every week

[@RudieObias]

LiAngelo Ball is waiting for that nepotism 😅

[@chrismathgenius]

Charlotte might be his best chance.

[@axelgiosido4997]

Bruh, I feel bad for the Hawks franchise.

[@unlockedaccount]

they have so much potential

[@axelgiosido4997]

@@unlockedaccount When you reach the ECF, yes you have so much potential.

[@axelgiosido4997]

Yet, nepotism destroyed everything tsk@@unlockedaccount

[@cvgodd1432]

This happened to me in high school with my brother lol. He was good in soccer so they moved me right up to varsity in my freshman year. Their team was so bad and the coach didn’t know what he was doing so I asked to go to Jv for a while. I just ended up staying, better coach and we actually won games! I was honestly too weak to play varsity but I’d kill anyone in open space. Varsity coach tried to make me play midfield when I played forward since I was like 6 lol. I don’t pass bro! I get buckets!!

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

8:52 Wade’s normal son

[@eksdeetheemoji]

The 15th man doesn't play anyway might as well use it to appease the 1st man

[@SandroDoulis]

Thanisis literally dropped 27 points in a game he started last season

[@drbob212]

They hate Thanasis just because... How many players can do what he can? Who would you have instead? It's a way to throw shade to Giannis...

[@SolaceMcfly]

27 points in one game😂😂😂😂? Do you know how many players in the league can do that? He is on the team literally because he is giannis' brother he has more highlights cheering then actually playing