Alas, Antetokounmpo's suggestions have fallen on deaf ears, with many questioning if 12 global stars are deserving of All-Star selections. FS1 analyst Rachel Nichols further argued that the Team USA versus Team World format would lead to many Americans being snubbed.

While many familiar faces will take the floor in San Francisco, one name notably missing this year is Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Although Milwaukee's power forward has made the NBA All-Star Game nine times and was this year's leading vote-getter, he will not be suiting up for this year's game due to injury.

The NBA changed the format of its All-Star Game this season in an effort to spice things up. Giannis Antetokounmpo thinks he has a way to make it even better. The Antetokounmpo said his solution would be to made the game Team USA vs.