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NBA Fans Loved Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Very Passionate Answer About Not Being A Failure

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Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
Miami Heat
Miami Heat

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks had their season come to an abrupt end Wednesday night in a Game 5 loss to the Heat. It moved Miami into the second round of the NBA playoffs and left Milwaukee wondering what could have been after it entered the postseason as the favorite to win the title. 

Antetokounmpo, who led the Bucks to the championship in 2021, missed two games of this series with a back injury. His return wasn’t enough, though, mostly because Jimmy Butler was back doing Jimmy Butler things in the playoffs yet again. 

After the game, Antetokounmpo was asked if he saw the season as a failure. That led to this very thoughtful answer: 

While Shaquille O’Neal didn’t completely agree with that, lots of NBA fans loved it: 

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