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| The Bucks celebrate after defeating the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 to win their second NBA title. (Photo by= Paul Sancya/ AFP) |
[Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] The Milwaukee Bucks star, Giannis Antetokounmpo. nicknamed the 'Greek Freak', inspired his team to its first NBA championship in 50 years on Tuesday, recording a staggering 50 points and five blocks.
CNN said that he’s the first player to have at least 40 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in a Finals' game since blocks were first recorded in 1974, the NBA tweeted. He also became the seventh player to have at least 50 points in the championship round and matched the achievement made by Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon after clinching the season MVP, the NBA Finals MVP and NBA defensive player of the year award.
Antetokounmpo keeps his feet firmly on the ground and credits any success to the people who supported him along the way. His breathtaking performance in this year's Finals showed just how special a player the forward has become. He’s 16 for 25 from the field and hit all but two of his 19 free throws. It was a performance hailed by commentators and fellow players as one for the ages. Antetokounmpo was one of a handful of players to publicly announce they would donate thousands of dollars to those employees missing out on pay, following the pandemic that forced the league to shut down temporarily in 2020.
