NBA Finals Bucks-Suns: Here's What Twitter Is Saying About Giannis Antetokounmpo Playing In Game 1

Giannis Antetokounmpo will play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks will play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday evening against the Phoenix Suns, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

The Tweets from Charania can be seen in posts that are embedded below.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is playing — and starting — in Game 1 of the NBA Finals after his hyperextended knee in Eastern Conference Finals vs. Atlanta. https://t.co/FvLFhllE8l

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 7, 2021

Here is what Twitter is saying about Antetokounmpo playing.

Giannis is AVAILABLE and will start in Game 1 of the #NBAFinals. pic.twitter.com/S9fVRNI5j6

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 7, 2021

Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to play and start tonite according to me per woj per shams schefter per me

— PFT Commenter (@PFTCommenter) July 7, 2021

Giannis officially in. Overs Club game starting in a half hour. NBA finals. Need I say more?!? Get to THE #BarstoolSportsbook ASAP pic.twitter.com/oGOPoZLdsA

— Glenny Balls (@Glenny_balls) July 7, 2021

Giannis averaged 40 ppg in 2 games vs Phoenix this season, his most against any team.

Coverage starts NOW on @ABC7NY #TheFinals https://t.co/3ma8ZJjx9a

— Ryan Field (@RyanFieldABC) July 7, 2021

Giannis, for your sake bro, I hope you stay healthy for the remainder of the post season, I respect what he’s doing even if I’d highly advise against it.

— Durag Hoops (@DuragHoops) July 7, 2021

Giannis has been cleared will play in Game 1, per @ShamsCharania pic.twitter.com/qcQkncHBUR

— The Association on FOX (@TheAssociation) July 7, 2021

I had a lot of lingering “I don’t know” stock around this Finals and Giannis returning just added to it.

— Steve Jones Jr. (@stevejones20) July 7, 2021

Giannis really playing. Wow

— Ry (@JustRyCole) July 7, 2021

Makes me nervous Giannis is playing. Please stay healthy

— TD (@TDPresentsYT) July 7, 2021

How Giannis pulling up for Game 1 https://t.co/nHoQFpelHZ

— Moneybagg Yo(hannes) 🇪🇷 (@AronYohannes) July 7, 2021

Bucks: “You playing in game 1 of the NBA Finals?”

Giannis: pic.twitter.com/t8MFpCARs3

— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) July 7, 2021

The Phoenix Suns are 5.5-point favorites in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night, according to FanDuel.

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