Giannis Antetokounmpo reveals approach for recruiting LeBron James to Miami Heat

Jul 21, 2026 - 23:45

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Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo

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The Miami Heat have been frequently mentioned as a top potential landing spot for superstar forward LeBron James in free agency.

James is reportedly deciding between the Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers and Miami. Perhaps all he needs is a slight nudge in a specific direction in order to finally make a decision.

Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn't plan to recruit LeBron James to Miami Heat

However, Miami's biggest star, the newly-acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo, doesn't plan to try to recruit James to Miami. Instead, Antetokounmpo plans to allow James to make the decision on his own, noting that James knows what's best for himself and his family at this point in his career.

“I don’t think I’ll pitch anything to him. I feel like always in his career he always made good decisions. That’s what history has shown. Everywhere he’s been, he’s won," Antetokounmpo said.

"If he believes the Miami Heat organization is a good decision for him and his family he should make that decision."

But, while Antetokounmpo won't actively recruit James back to South Beach, where he played from 2010 to 2014, he did acknowledge that he would love to have the opportunity to play alongside James and learn from him.

"He’s one of the greatest players to play this game if not the greatest. . . . From day one he offers so much to a team. For me, having a guy like that it would be wonderful to learn from, to pick his brain," Antetokounmpo said of James.

"He’s a person I definitely look up too. . . . He’s been in Miami, he knows what Miami is about and when he’s ready he’ll decide.”

The Greek Freak and The King would certainly form a dynamic duo on the court, but who knows if we'll ever actually get to see that duo, as it remains to be seen where James will decide to sign.

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