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John Stockton hilariously compares himself to Giannis Antetokounmpo
John Stockton showed off his comedic abilities ahead of the airing of the final episodes of "The Last Dance." James Snook-USA TODAY Sports

John Stockton hilariously compares himself to Giannis Antetokounmpo

Ahead of the final two episodes of the ESPN docuseries "The Last Dance" that recalled the Utah Jazz losing the 1997 and 1998 NBA Finals series to Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, former Utah guard and Hall of Famer John Stockton was able to crack jokes at his own expense.

Stockton was one of several 1990s NBA stars, alongside names such as Shaquille O’Neal and David Robinson, who participated in a Zoom conference call before episode 9 of "The Last Dance" debuted on ESPN and ESPN2.

As Trevor Allen of KSL Sports wrote, Stockton was asked if any current players reminded him of himself during his storied career.

"Yes, Giannis Antetokounmpo," the league's all-time leader in assists responded, eliciting laughter from the others on the call.

Per Basketball-Reference, Stockton checked-in at 6-foot-1 while with the Jazz. Antetokounmpo, the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player who is affectionately known as "The Greek Freak," stands at 6-foot-11.

What we're saying is that Stockton and Antetokounmpo could be twins.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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