Tuesday, December 24, 2024

“I want to leave a legacy…” – Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is 100% candid about his main motivation that led him to win the NBA Cup

The stakes are high in the NBA Cup Finals, where the Milwaukee Bucks will face the Oklahoma City Thunder tomorrow. Winning a prestigious trophy is no miniature achievement, but the players also care about what is great Prize money worth over $500,000.

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December 8, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) disagrees with referee Ed Malloy’s (14) decision made in the second half of the game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Mandatory Source: John Jones-Imagn Images

However, for Giannis Antetokounmpo, winning this year’s NBA Cup would mean so much more to him as it would represent another remarkable milestone on his already impressive resume, thus strengthening his legacy and Hall of Fame chances.

“There has to be something inside you that wakes you up every day to put your body through the stress we put our bodies through, which to me is just creating more art.” Antetokounmpo stated via Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. “Creating more moments to remember, creating more legacies. For myself and for something my kids can look back on and say, “damn, my dad was a terrible motherfucker when he played.”

Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo
December 3, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) leaves the court after the victory over the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory source: Lon Horwedel-Imagn paintings

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a huge reason for the turnaround for the Milwaukee Bucks because Averaged 32.7 points, 11.5 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.6 blocks per game on 61.4 percent shooting from the field in 23 games this season.

The Milwaukee Bucks also need large games from Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton

Giannis Antetokounmpo will do his best to lead the Milwaukee Bucks, but he’ll need aid from his teammates to have a chance against a stacked Oklahoma City Thunder team.

Milwaukee Bucks, Damian Lillard
December 10, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (0) tries to steal the ball from Orlando Magic guard Anthony Black (0) in the fourth quarter at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Source: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images

In December, Damian Lillard averaged 25.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Meanwhile, Khris Middleton averaged just 7.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game and shot a dismal 25.9 percent from the field in his first four appearances this year.

Tomorrow in Milwaukee will also need great performances from Brook Lopez, Bobby Portis, Gary Trent Jr. and Taurean Prince.

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