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“Protect This Man at All Costs”: Humble Truth From $228 Million Giannis Antetokounmpo Leaves Fans in a Meltdown

Published 11/06/2022, 4:50 AM EST

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NBA fans know the abilities of Giannis Antetokounmpo. They know how Giannis can turn around a game with his abilities. And he recently gave fans another reason to love the ‘Greek Freak’. A video shot by Serge Ibaka shows Giannis bragging about his humbleness in a training session before the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. And immediately it caught the attention of fans online.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was one of the major contributors to the Milwaukee Bucks in their championship win. The Bucks won the championship for the first time in 50 years with Antetokounmpo winning the MVP award that season. Antetokounmpo was literally the messiah for the Bucks in the 2020-21 NBA season.

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The Milwaukee Bucks are having a flying start to the season. Giannis Antetokounmpo is still their best player this season, with the Bucks acing all nine games they have played so far this season. He has been displaying insane performances this season with consistency at the peak. He has an average of 32.6 points, 5.8 assists, and 12.9 rebounds so far.

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However, the video of Antetokounmpo before the match against the Oklahoma City Thunder showed his true side. He went on to say that he cannot have everything in life. He also said, “God said, basically, you cannot make three! Can’t shoot.”  With so many talents across the court, this problem doesn’t seem to bother him much anyway.

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And this side of the superstar made the fans go crazy. They appreciated his humbleness.

Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:

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The superstar of the Milwaukee Bucks really got the appreciation of the fans for sharing this side of him. His humbleness off the court, along with his ability to dominate and destroy on the court is what fans seem to love the most about him, even though he can’t shoot threes, as he said.

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What are your thoughts on the video? Do you think Antetokounmpo and the Bucks can win the championship again this season?

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Ayush Roy

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Ayush Roy is an NBA writer at Essentially Sports. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Calcutta. Capitalizing his background in finance, Ayush likes to dive deep into the economics of the NBA.
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Veer Badani