Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. Visited President Joe Biden, but Former Bucks Teammate Hogged the Attention for One Reason

Published 06/10/2022, 9:30 PM EDT

After a 5-year-wait, the Milwaukee Bucks were the first team to visit the White House. In 2016, the Cavs visited the White House after winning their first chip. Following them, no team had visited the White House until last year. Hence, President Joe Biden gave Bucks a warm welcome.

Notably, Giannis, who won the Finals MVP, was also acknowledged by the President. It was after a while that an NBA team met the president. Former President Barack Obama, who is a huge fan of basketball, had met players like Steph Curry and LeBron James. Though last year, the President had the attention of the Bucks’ role player for a valid reason.

Donte caught the attention of the President

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Right at the start of the ceremony, President Biden Joe thanked his colleagues and congratulated the team. At first, former Bucks player, Donte DiVincenzo was startled when the President honored him. For the unaware, Donte and the president share the same home state, Delaware.

The President shared his memories of his high school team and also reminded everyone of DiVincenzo’s player of the year award.

President Joe Biden also highlighted Donte’s college career. DiVincenzo played for Villanova, where he won 2 championships. While in the NBA, Donte had his best season with the Bucks, averaging 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. But he got injured after the first 2 games of the playoffs and missed the rest of the postseason. However, in the end, Donte ended up with a ring.

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The President way all praise for Giannis Antetokounmpo

President Biden had nothing but respect for Giannis. Notably, Giannis’ family moved to Greece, and eventually, the three brothers worked their way to play in the US. The President mentioned how the three brothers had to share basketball shoes at one point and how Giannis now has an endorsement deal with Nike.

It will be interesting to see this year’s championship team visit the White House, as the streak is now broken. Which team do you think will visit the White House this year? Do let us know in the comments.

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Written by:

Balraj Singh Babrah is an NBA writer with EssentiallySports. He has been an NBA fan since 2016, and watching Curry shoot from distance inspired him to play basketball. Additionally, he loves analyzing and predicting games based on stats.

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Melroy Fernandes

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. Visited President Joe Biden, but Former Bucks Teammate Hogged the Attention for One Reason

Donte caught the attention of the President

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The President way all praise for Giannis Antetokounmpo