He then went on to criticize the NBA champions for thinking they were global champions because they only played teams from North America.
Many famous people took offense to Noah’s comments and quickly voiced their disapproval. These included Drake, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Draymond Green, and many more. Giannis
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Antetokounmpo subsequently spoke out in Noah’s defense, but it’s safe to say he’s not exactly well-liked in the NBA.
While we were talking with Noah, he informed us that he couldn’t care less about the feelings of the NBA players and that they completely missed his point about wanting to give track the same amount of publicity as basketball.
He has now achieved the pinnacle of his sport and has earned a moniker associated with it on a global scale; take that, NBA!!!
