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Quoting Drake, Giannis Antetokounmpo Welcomes ‘New Member’ to His Brotherhood, Leaving Fans Wondering: “Tweeting This from the Courtside”

Published 02/19/2023, 7:50 AM EST

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When you watch video clips of Giannis Antetokounmpo, it’s easy to see why fans are so enamoured with the NBA star. As a self-proclaimed “Greek Freak,” Giannis has embraced his heritage. He has followed his culture in a way that has rarely been seen before in the world of professional athletics. But while Giannis’ unique flair on the court has been a pivotal aspect for the Bucks’ success, it’s his relationship with his brothers and his role as a family man that has endeared many fans to him. His recent twitter post is just a proof of that. 

Giannis Antetokounmpo recently shared a twitter post, featuring a photo of him and his brothers Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Alex Antetokounmpo, alongside another Milwaukee Bucks star. The photo shows all of them wearing their respective jerseys with the caption of the photo quoting Drake, “Added a new brother tonight 😂🙌🏾💪🏾 #21canyoudosomethingforme”.

Giannis Antetokounmpo welcomes a new member to the “brotherhood”

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Giannis Antetokounmpo is not only loved for his impressive basketball skills, but also for his funny and jovial personality. Recently, he delighted his fans by sharing a photo on Twitter featuring himself with his brothers, along with his Milwaukee Bucks teammate Jrue Holiday, who was wearing a number 21 jersey. Giannis added a caption to the post that referenced a line from a Drake song, “#21canyoudosomethingforme”. It drew even more attention from his followers, with some people drawing connection between Holiday’s jersey number 21 and the lyrics of the 21 Savage and Drake song.

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Incidentally, Jrue Holiday played a pivotal part in the Bucks’ 2021 NBA championship campaign as a defensive point guard. Therefore, it’s not surprising that Antetokounmpo will be open to ordaining him to the family, especially with the playoffs approaching fast.

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Twitter post, featuring his brothers and teammate Jrue Holiday, wearing a number 21 jersey generated a lot of buzz among his fans. In fact, fans flooded the comments section with their reactions. Some fans suggested alternative hashtags, such as “#21canyouJruesomethingforme”. While others praised the players and expressed their support to the team.

It’s worth noting that a few fans also speculated that Giannis might have tweeted the post from the courtside, as he’s currently dealing with a wrist injury. Here is hows fan reacted to the twitter post by Giannis Antetokounmpo :

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The Greek Freak’s fans await injury update

Fans have been speculating that Giannis may have posted the earlier tweet featuring himself and his brothers from the courtside, given his injury during the game. The Bucks’ team and fans are anxiously waiting for an update on the severity of his injury and whether it will impact his participation in upcoming games, including the All-Star Game on Sunday. 

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Although the team’s next game is on February 23rd against the Miami Heat, Giannis’ fans are undoubtedly hoping for his quick recovery so that he can continue to entertain and inspire with his impressive skills on the court.

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Nivedita Dubey

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Nivedita Dubey is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Nivedita has been following the NBA for a long time now and is deeply interested in the strategic intricacies of the sport. To hone her understanding of the inner workings of the game, she closely follows the analyses of popular NBA insiders and reporters like, Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania.
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Satagni Sikder