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Nov 26, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during the second half against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
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Nov 26, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during the second half against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
The stock of Giannis Antetokounmpo just seems to go higher and higher. After winning his first NBA championship and Finals MVP, Giannis cemented his place as the best player in the league. And he has produced another MVP level season and has led the Bucks to the second seed in the East. And on Thursday he broke another record.
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Giannis passed Kareem Abdul Jabbar to become the franchise leader in points. Kareem played with the Bucks for six seasons, while averaging over 30 points a game. Meanwhile, Giannis has played for nine seasons, as he took his time to become the face of the franchise. The development of Giannis has been unbelievable. He was a rotation player, and he slowly grew into an All-Star. Then with Mike Budenholzer as his head coach, Giannis produced back-to-back MVP seasons. And last year, he won his first NBA title and Finals MVP.
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Feb 8, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) watches game action agianst the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
NBA Twitter reacts to Giannis Antetokounmpo, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the franchise leader
Giannis passed Kareem before LeBron could, it really makes you think. https://t.co/NeEAatuOPI
— Greg Williams (@GregWilliams28) April 1, 2022
— Lad (@idkwhatmynameia) April 1, 2022
It’s insane that Kareem played only 6 seasons with the Bucks but was still their all time leading scorer.
— JS (@Nashvillebuck_i) April 1, 2022
that shot right there says "I believe in the work I've put in and I'm gonna make amends for the earlier 3 miss"
— Chris Ikuenobe, MBA (@Chrisaihe) April 1, 2022
Skip Bayless trying to find out how this impacts Lebron’s legacy. Coming up on Undisputed .
— DrShwazzy (@DrShwazz) April 1, 2022
He is thee BEST player in the world !
— ThatGuy (@GengNaisin) April 1, 2022
https://twitter.com/BucksMuse/status/1509711383461609476?s=20&t=DHZZujYlNmHNB76Utc5Wqw
Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks all time leading scorer pic.twitter.com/NymNHnNjS9
— Nathan (@NathanJH31) April 1, 2022
Congratulations to Giannis Antetokounmpo for being the Bucks new Scoring King! 👑 pic.twitter.com/ufwSsFujiM
— Bucks Nation (@BucksNationCP) April 1, 2022
How did the Greek Freak become the franchise leader in points?
When Giannis made his debut, he showed signs of promise, but no one expected him to become this. He developed slowly in his second and third years. But by his fourth year, he was an all-star. And the way he played amazed everyone. Giannis did not have a reliable jump shot, but he was a freight train that could not be stopped. He was quick, long, and agile and could jump out of the building.
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When Mike became his head coach, Giannis’ game was truly unlocked. He learned to play in a proper system and he won his first MVP award. He backed it up by winning his second one a year later. But he did not enjoy the same level of success in the playoffs. However, it all changed last year, as Giannis dominated in the playoffs and led the Bucks to their first title in 50 years. Giannis capped off his amazing run with a 50 point performance in pivotal game 6.
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