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“They might say, ‘Daddy, you’re boring. You're lame!’” - Giannis Antetokounmpo is making sure his kids would watch his highlight reels

The Greek Freak reveals the reason behind his recent offensive onslaught.
Matthew Dugandzic|
“They might say, ‘Daddy, you’re boring. You're lame!’” - Giannis Antetokounmpo is making sure his kids would watch his highlight reels
“They might say, ‘Daddy, you’re boring. You're lame!’” - Giannis Antetokounmpo is making sure his kids would watch his highlight reels

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Putting up one spectacular performance after another, Giannis Antetokounmpo has been nothing short of impressive for the Milwaukee Bucks halfway through the NBA season.

Getting highlights

After yet another dominant performance in Milwaukee's 135-110 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night, the bull-strong forward revealed the reason behind his recent offensive onslaught.

The Greek Freak said putting up MVP-like numbers on a daily basis is to make sure that when the right time comes, his children will have an interest in watching his highlights.

"They might say, 'Daddy, you're boring. You're lame. We don't want to see your highlights. We've heard so much about you. We want to watch Scooby-Doo' or whatever the case might be," Antetokounmpo said.

Respecting the greats

Antetokounmpo said he is just trying to imitate some of the NBA greats whose exploits in the hardcourt are worth emulating.

"I'm just going to keep creating the way people in the past created, the way I can go back and watch Magic Johnson highlights, Kevin Garnett highlights, Kobe Bryant highlights, Allen Iverson highlights, KD's, LeBron's. They've created so much art throughout the years, and we can go back and see it and admire what they did," Antetokounmpo said.

For the season, the 7-foot forward is averaging 31.8 points, 12.2 rebounds, and 5.2 assists. Giannis has scored at least 40 points in 10 games this season, and his output against the Pelicans was five off his career-high that he set in Milwaukee's 123-113 win over the Washington Wizards on January 4th.

Antetokoumpo has been having a stellar season, and he was named captain of the Eastern Conference All-Star team for next month's All-Star Game.

A 10-year pro, Giannis has already won two MVP awards, one championship, and many more personal accolades. At the rate his career is going, Antetokounmpo need not worry. His kids will undoubtedly love watching their daddy's highlight reels.

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Matthew Dugandzic
MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.