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Giannis Antetokounmpo Gives a Heartwarming Pitch for NBA Free Agency in Milwaukee: “My Fans Are Priority”

Published 03/21/2022, 8:30 AM EDT

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It’s been a good year for Greek professional basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Milwaukee Bucks. His outstanding ball-handling skills and speed have made him popular in the NBA. Known as the Greek Freak to his fans in the league, he’s doing pretty well. Due to his contributions to the team, the Bucks now stand at second place in the Eastern Conference.

He has been a great reason for a free agent to join the team, as what can we say, he is among the top players in the NBA, especially when it comes to this season’s championship. He isn’t just doing well in his stats, but he’s also doing well in the eyes of the audience.

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On his Instagram account, the two-time MVP, posted a video about how he covered all the bases, especially the beach! How could anyone miss that after watching the video?

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During his visit to Milwaukee’s beaches, he shot a video flexing the beaches and surrounding environment. In the video, he also invited free agents, stating that this is his best pitch for free agents. Following that, fans flooded the comments section with reactions to the video, which they found somewhat amusing due to his description of the situation. A short time later, the video went viral.

An effective pitch from Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo to potential free agents

Antetokounmpo gives a heartfelt pitch for NBA free agency in Milwaukee, as he made clear in his speech that his fans are his primary focus. Here are his words, “Guys, you know when I’m not a basketball player. I have to do this, I get paid to do this.

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In between, someone interrupted him and he said, “One second, this I’m talking to my fans now. Please, My fans are priority“. Continuing, he said, “This is beautiful and warm Milwaukee… Have you ever seen the beach in the Milwaukee? Beautiful. This is my free agency pitch, y’know. I’m trying to get players, man. I gotta do what I gotta do,” Giannis noted.

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With the way he is flexing the beach and presenting it, it appears he is showcasing how beautiful the city is. Milwaukee is not considered to be the top tourist spot, but after this, there must be a line of people booking flights to the city. Furthermore, he is among the most qualified players at the Bucks to make an impression on free agents at this point. Let us know what you thought of Giannis’ attempt.

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Anshika Rai

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Anshika Rai is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. She is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication. Anshika has been following NBA for many years now.
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