The Milwaukee Bucks are one of the only 6 teams to play tonight. Being hosted by the Chicago Bulls for their last clash before the All-Star break, Giannis Antetokounmpo started the clash with aims to improve their win streak to 12.
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The Greek Freak, who has been having an incredible month of February averaging 37/13/7, played merely 9 minutes of the clash before heading to the locker room with a hand injury.
However, even in that little time that he was on the hardwood, the 2-time MVP managed to etch his name in the history books.
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NBA Twitter reacts as Giannis Antetokounmpo becomes franchise’s assists leader
With Antetokounmpo’s assists to Jevon Carter midway into the first quarter, the 7-time All-Star surpassed Paul Pressey to become the Bucks’ all-time assists leader.
Giannis passes Paul Pressey to become the Bucks’ All-Time Assists Leader.
🥂 @MoetUSA pic.twitter.com/yqfViTbh6J
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) February 17, 2023
Now, Giannis leads the Wisconsin-based franchise in major stats – points, assists, blocks, and free throws. Further, the 28-year-old is only 441 rebounds away from passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the franchise’s all-time rebounds leader.
Giannis is now the Bucks franchise leader in
Points
Assists
Blocks
Free ThrowsLess than 500 rebounds away from passing Kareem in boards. pic.twitter.com/I0pXoaktsa
— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 17, 2023
As soon as these facts went viral on social media, NBA Twitter blew up with reactions.
He’s gonna lead this franchise in everything except 3PM and nobody will ever catch him
— Sam (@sam_berghammer) February 17, 2023
Greatest Buck of all time
— 🦁$IMB2A🏴☠️ (@GALSENFREAK91) February 17, 2023
Not a great year to be Kareem
— Advait Jajodia (@AdvaitJajodia) February 17, 2023
We really witnessin greatness in real time and some people choose to hate on him lmao
— berna’🏺 (@bernakingsley) February 17, 2023
Clearly, Giannis is one of the best to represent the Bucks.
The Greek Freak’s incredible 2022-2023 stats
The Bucks are one of the most in-form teams in the league. With a 40-17 record, Mike Budenholzer’s boys sit 2nd in the West, just 1 game behind the #1 Boston Celtics.
Antetokounmpo’s contributions have been a huge reason behind the organization’s success this season. The first person to put up such numbers since Wilt Chamberlain, the 10-year veteran has been averaging 32.5 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 5.5 assists on 54% shooting from the field.
Historic individual seasons happening right now:
— First player to average a triple-double on 50 FG%
— First 30/10/5 season on 50 FG% since Wilt
— First 30p/10r/1s/1b season since 1976
— First 32/8/8 season since Michael Jordan pic.twitter.com/QX8HsMCNiu— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 16, 2023
Ranked #2 in the latest MVP ladder, the 7-footer is definitely a frontrunner to win the first-ever Michael Jordan trophy.
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