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When he’s not busy ordering 50 pieces of chicken nuggets or casually dropping 50 points in the NBA Finals, Giannis Antetokounmpo is still just a regular dude. If regular dudes are built like a Super Saiyan fusion of Mr. Fantastic and The Incredible Hulk. The Milwaukee Bucks star is a student of the game. And […]

Considering he’s one of the greatest Phoenix Suns players of all time, it came as a bit of a surprise for some that Charles Barkley decided to pick Giannis Antetokounmpo and his Milwaukee Bucks to win the title in the NBA Finals. Barkley himself opened up about this bit of irony in a recent interview, […]

There’s no doubt in everyone’s minds that the Milwaukee Bucks and its legions of fans are on cloud nine right now after winning the NBA Finals. Giannis Antetokounmpo card collectors, in particular, are riding the wave of their investments as his stock in the market has been surging since the past few days. But with […]

Less than a week after winning his first-ever NBA title with the Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo has switched his mood to get the off-season grind going. The two-time MVP knows that a lot of great superstars have paved the way for him and Giannis channelled a few of these iconic NBA champions in his latest […]

Last week, basketball fans were treated to a jaw-dropping NBA Finals performance, courtesy of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. After going through the gauntlet in the Eastern Conference and falling down two games to none against the Phoenix Suns, The Greek Freak completely unleashed himself. His monstrous dominance paved the way for the Bucks to […]

Many have taken some sort of inspiration from Giannis Antetokounmpo’s heroics in leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a long-awaited NBA championship win, including Cleveland Browns star Odell Beckham Jr. Antetokounmpo silenced many doubters over the Bucks’ 2021 NBA Finals series against the Phoenix Suns, where he posted multiple 40-point games and had several highlight-reel plays […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks were doubted and lambasted by naysayers throughout the year, peaking deep into their playoff run and early in the NBA Finals. But after Antetokounmpo’s ridiculous performance in six games against the Phoenix Suns to capture the Larry O’Brien trophy, the apology list is only growing. The 2021 NBA Finals […]

The Milwaukee Bucks won the NBA Finals over the Phoenix Suns in dramatic fashion as Giannis Antetokounmpo dropped a 50-piece in the closing game. After the victory, Suns head coach Monty Williams made an appearance in the Bucks locker room to congratulate them on taking home the title. Well, the Bucks star spoke with Malika […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo are celebrating their NBA Finals win as long as they possibly can. The two-time MVP was named the Finals MVP and went nuclear in Game 6 vs the Phoenix Suns with a 50-point performance to seal the deal. He celebrated by driving thru Chick-Fil-A and ordering a 50 piece […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is the man of the hour, nay, season of the NBA. The Milwaukee Bucks star has completely shifted the narrative surrounding him after leading his team to the championship. But it wasn’t too long ago that people had many reasons to doubt him. To those critics, the Bucks star had a stern message, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo was having the time of his life on Tuesday after the Milwaukee Bucks finally won their first title in five decades in the 2021 NBA Finals. The two-time MVP was all smiles after an incredible Game 6 masterpiece and made sure to bring his epic on-court performance all the way to the locker […]

Kanye West just namedropped the 2021 NBA Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo in his latest album and everyone is losing their minds. West’s newest studio album called ‘DONDA’ is set to be released on July 23 but fans from all over the globe were able to tune in to a listening party held in the Mercedes-Benz […]

By this time, it has become quite evident that Giannis Antetokounmpo is built different. He’s not like the typical NBA superstars today, who get all chummy with rivals and look to make the lucrative leap to a super team or a big market squad. For Giannis, loyalty is still everything. After bowing out of the […]

To celebrate the end of Series 2, NBA Top Shot partners up with platinum-selling artist Quavo to further amp up the NBA fan experience. As part of the newest Legendary Pack dropping on July 29, a few digital experiences involving the Grammy winner will be unlocked, including performances from the new Migos album, ‘Culture III’. […]

That pivotal play where Jrue Holiday stole the ball from Devin Booker and lobbed it up to Giannis Antetokounmpo in transition to seal Game 5  of the NBA Finals is officially headed to NBA Top Shot. The platform unveiled the last Legendary pack drop for Series 2 on Thursday and it’s coming in hot. Mark […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have finally won an NBA Championship after a 50-year drought. Giannis Antetokounmpo led this team behind a historic Game 6 closeout performance. He took home Finals MVP honors and solidified himself as a top player in the league. Giannis was always discredited for not having playoff success, but he has now won […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo can’t do this, and he can’t do that. That used to define his NBA career. Now being an NBA champion at the age of 26 defines his career with the Milwaukee Bucks. The Greek Freak just proved that you don’t need to follow superstar trends to find success in the NBA. At every […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is having the absolute time of his life at the championship parade. He even took a moment to troll himself and his dismal free-throw shooting as the Bucks bus rolled through the crowd. Take a look: Giannis shot a free throw from the parade bus 💀😂 (via @NBATV) pic.twitter.com/BEmtB8x8Me — […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been the toast of the town after willing the Milwaukee Bucks to their first NBA title in 50 years. It was also quite poetic that he scored 50 points in the process. Which he celebrated by an even more poetic move of ordering 50 pieces of chicken nuggets. Giannis was the unanimous […]

For the second straight year, Jae Crowder failed to win an NBA ring. After falling short with the Miami Heat last season, he once again went home empty-handed with the Phoenix Suns this campaign. While he admitted that the defeat was painful, Crowder, who immediately walked off the floor after the final buzzer, said they […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks just won the 2021 NBA title against the Phoenix Suns, and Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson knows the reasons how they were able to dominate. According to Johnson, there were four key factors that led to the Bucks’ title win. First and foremost, however, is Giannis’ breakthrough in […]

NBA players have never faced as much scrutiny in the league’s eight decades of existence. For a guy who’s extremely active on social media like Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant, it’s not always a welcome sight. The Nets star couldn’t even get out a congratulations to the newly crowned NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks without facing […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is as humble as they come. That much is proven after he led the Cream City squad to the championship over the equally hungry and motivated Phoenix Suns. In fact right after winning the Larry O’Brien trophy, the Bucks forward shared a rather incredible moment with ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols. […]

After his controversial takes about Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, Kendrick Perkins probably knew a lot of hate would come after the Cream City squad won the 2021 NBA Finals. Surprisingly, though, one of the first to serve him the harsh reality was none other than his fellow ESPN commentator Jalen Rose. In the […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo just delivered one of the most memorable NBA Finals performances on Tuesday in the Milwaukee Bucks’ title-clinching victory over the Phoenix Suns in Game 6. As if his gargantuan effort was not impressive enough, a new report has now surfaced that will only make Giannis’ epic showing even more jaw-dropping. According to a […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Pau Gasol was undoubtedly ecstatic and emotional after watching Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks win the 2021 NBA title. After all, it means Giannis was finally able to complete Kobe Bryant’s challenge to him. To recall, in 2019, Bryant challenged Antetokounmpo to win the championship next after succeeding in winning […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo completely transformed into a true Greek Freak, not only in his body but with the way he carries himself. Apparently, that’s thanks in large part to Russell Westbrook. According to Mirin Fader’s excerpt of her book about the Bucks forward, Giannis loved Westbrook’s mean mug and scowl–so much so that […]

The Milwaukee Bucks won a nail-biting Game 6 against the Phoenix Suns to win their first NBA title in 50 years. Giannis Antetokounmpo just had one of the greatest NBA Finals performances of all time with a 50-point masterpiece to go with 14 rebounds and five blocks as he helped the Bucks clinch the series. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks, led by superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, took home the NBA title on Tuesday night with a Game 6 victory over the Phoenix Suns. The two-time MVP led the way as always with a ridiculous 50-point performance as the city of Milwaukee and Deer District went bonkers after the conclusion. With the dust far […]

It’s crazy to think just how close the Milwaukee Bucks were to getting eliminated by the Brooklyn Nets in the second round of the playoffs. If Kevin Durant’s foot was just a little further back on his jumper at the end of regulation in Game 7, the Nets win and the Bucks are likely looking […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are NBA champions and they have Giannis Antetokounmpo to thank after he dropped 50 on the Phoenix Suns in Game 6. It was a tremendous showing for the Greek Freak and while the festivities probably continued late into the night, Giannis woke up and was feeling like … Chick fil-A. The Bucks […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are finally NBA champions. It was a tremendous season for the squad and the Greek Freak made sure to point out that he did things the hard way. Stick with the same team, grow, develop. Don’t join a superteam. "I could go to a super team … but this […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has most likely silenced all his doubters for good. The Milwaukee Bucks franchise player ascended to legendary status after an equally legendary performance to win Game 6 of the NBA Finals and take home the Larry O’Brien Trophy. But it wasn’t too long ago that the chorus of critics was deafeningly loud against […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo added another reason why it’s okay to believe that he’s not human, with his performance in Game 6 of the 2021 NBA Finals, which keyed the Milwaukee Bucks clinching the franchise’s first championship in 50 years, Then again, he appeared like a feeble mortal just moments after he dropped 50 points on the […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo was not going to let Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns extend the 2021 NBA Finals to a Game 7, and he made sure of that by dropping one of the best performances in NBA Playoffs history. Unfortunately for Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, he was not at Fiserv Forum to witness Giannis […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo often feels like he was pulled straight out of a superhero comic book. The Milwaukee Bucks forward has limbs like Mr. Fantastic and has a wacky enough name to part of the Marvel universe. The Greek Freak, The Alphabet, and even his actual name all feel like viable candidates for his hero moniker. […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is something of a modern-day Shaquille O’Neal given his ability to bully the hell out of opponents with ferocious forays to the bucket. So, naturally, Shaq had to give Giannis his flowers for doing just that en route to his first NBA title. Shaq took to Instagram after the Bucks […]

Following the 105-98 title clinching win for the Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo and others made many media appearances as the celebrations began. The “Greek Freak” covered many topics and anything that was tossed his way he elaborated on. That included his career path so far, where he came from and how he got to this […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is officially a champion, fulfilling a promise he made via tweet to the Milwaukee Bucks and their fans all the way back in 2014 when he was still just a skinny youngster. After his rookie season, Giannis took to Twitter to make this promise. Nailed it: I'll never leave the team and the […]