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“Giannis Antetokounmpo becomes the first player to have 4 straight unanimous All-NBA First Teams!”: NBA Twitter reacts as the Bucks MVP gets named to his 6th All-NBA team in quite a fashion

Advait Jajodia
|PublishedMay 25, 2022

“Giannis Antetokounmpo has earned $85 million more than the top 3 picks of his 2013 NBA Draft… COMBINED”: Bizarre stat reveals just how accomplished The Greek Freak has been

Giannis Antetokounmpo becomes the only player in NBA history to have four consecutive unanimous All-NBA first-team selections.

After averaging a dominant 29.9 points, 11.6 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.4 blocks, and 1.1 steals, and leading the Bucks to the 3^rd best record in the East, Giannis Antetokounmpo, receiving a unanimous vote, got selected to the 2022 All-NBA First Team.

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The selection marks his 6^th straight All-NBA selection, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Sidney Moncrief for the most in franchise history. With the Greek Freak’s First Team selection, he becomes the only player in NBA history to unanimously make it to a fourth-straight first team.

Giannis All-NBA First Team votes in the last 4 seasons

2018-19: 100/100
2019-20: 100/100
2020-21: 100/100
2021-22: 100/100

Best. Player. On. Earth. pic.twitter.com/FUoQOpj13b

— StatMuse (@statmuse) May 25, 2022

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Giannis also joins the exclusive company of Michael Jordan as the only player to achieve 4 All-NBA First Teams, 4 All-Defensive First Teams, 2 MVPs, a DPOY, and a championship.

Before turning 28

Giannis:
▪️4x First Team All-NBA
▪️4x First Team All-Defense
▪️2x MVP
▪️1x DPOY
▪️1x Champ

Jordan:
▪️4x First Team All-NBA
▪️3x First Team All-Defense
▪️1x MVP
▪️1x DPOY
▪️0x Champ

— Nathan Marzion (@nathanmarzion) May 25, 2022

Definitely a commendable accomplishment.

NBA Twitter lauds Giannis Antetokounmpo for getting selected to his 4th straight unanimous All-NBA First Team

As soon as Antetokounmpo got named to his 6th All-NBA team, NBA Twitter blew up with reactions.

Back to back to back to back unanimous all nba first teams lolz and people say he hasn’t been the best player in the world the past three years https://t.co/LxfTQ0CzSL

— nvmfuckdepression (@nvmfuckem) May 25, 2022

You would think this would add up to an MVP https://t.co/XYVjNnipTL

— Michael Drew 🍻 (@MikeDrewWhat) May 25, 2022

The best pf in this modern era. The other hand, we got jokic and embiid to pick in the same position

— Nasabah BCA (@jo123sua) May 25, 2022

I’m telling you he’s going to be a top 5 player when its all said and done. https://t.co/JBZB4qK8ei

— 🔰🔴 (@ManUtdFlair) May 25, 2022

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Antetokounmpo is 27-years-old and is only going to be adding more silverware to this already HOF-worthy resume of his. Without a doubt, Giannis can go down as one of the greatest to ever do it once all is said and done.

Giannis Antetokounmpo

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Advait Jajodia

Advait Jajodia, a seasoned NBA journalist, has had a passion for the game for over a decade. His journey from admiring Kobe Bryant's precision to being in awe of Stephen Curry's long-range mastery instilled a profound understanding of basketball. With a background as a two-time National-level player, Advait uses his experience on the hardwood to offer insightful analysis. Over three years of dedicated sports journalism has equipped the 21-year-old with a unique perspective, reflected in his prolific portfolio of 3,700+ articles.