Giannis Antetokounmpo hungry to chase championship with Heat - ESPN

MIAMI — Giannis Antetokounmpo walked through the hallways of his new home at the Kaseya Center and looked at the portraits of the many Miami Heat greats from LeBron James to Dwyane Wade to Shaquille O'Neal and Alonzo Mourning. The championship history only fueled Antetokounmpo's hunger to win his second.

Antetokounmpo was introduced by the Heat on Thursday. As he was sitting under the franchise's three championship banners that hang in the rafters, Miami's newest superstar made it clear what his motivation level is upon arriving in South Beach.

«It's at like a million percent right now,» Antetokounmpo told ESPN. «You walk through the hallways and you see the history and you see the players that have been a part of this organization and things that they've done. I want to make all the moves that they've made worth it.

»It's a place I feel like brings pressure, and I thrive under pressure. It brings the best out of me. I'm excited to be coached by [Erik Spoelstra]. I'm excited to be around the city. I understand the fans are very passionate, but right now, I'm hungry to win. I want to win and I will do whatever it takes for me to win."

Heat president Pat Riley has been through these franchise-changing news conferences numerous times, when Miami landed stars such as Mourning, O'Neal, James, Chris Bosh and Jimmy Butler III.

But the franchise has been holding on to its assets and young players to get a superstar like Antetokounmpo, and Riley called it «nirvana» to finally have him in Miami. The Heat traded Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, three first-round picks, one pick swap and a second-round pick to the Milwaukee Bucks for Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis.

«He's right at the top,» Riley told