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Former NBA player Andrew Bogut offered high praise to Josh Giddey

Australia has been a hotbed of basketball talents. From NBA champions Luc Longley, Patty Mills, and Matthew Dellavedova to Ben Simmons, Joe Ingles, and Matisse Thybulle, the list of Australian NBA players has risen exponentially as the game goes global. Josh Giddey is the next in line.

Former first overall pick Andrew Bogut — the first Australian to ever reach that feat —tab Josh Giddey as the greatest Australian player in the NBA.

Former NBA big man and Champion, Andrew Bogut, offers high praise for Josh Giddey.

“He’s going to be the greatest Australian player to play in the NBA,” said Bogut — an NBA champion and a former rookie of the year — in an interview with Sportal’s Christos Tsaltas.