Milwaukee Bucks News: Giannis Antetokounmpo and Donald Trump aren’t two names you’d immediately associate with each other. That’s why many fans were surprised to hear the former president of the United States utter the Bucks superstar’s name during a recent campaign rally.
Well, technically, Trump didn’t call Antetokounmpo by his real name. The Republican presidential establishment simply called Giannis “The Greek.”
Milwaukee Bucks Fans React to Donald Trump’s Giannis Antetokounmpo Reference
To start, here’s a quick clip from Trump’s recent speech in which he referenced the former two-time NBA MVP.
Trump mentioning Bucks and Giannis: “You know the Greek, right, the Greek. He’s a good player.” photo:twitter.com/Hy9SDvgELr
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) July 25, 2024
Trump mentioned Giannis in passing while heaping praise on Milwaukee for what he called “the greatest convention anyone has ever seen — Republican or Democrat.”
According to the former commander-in-chief, “Grek” is “a good player.
Bucks fans were quick to point out that Trump included Giannis in his speech, but most fans were not thrilled about it.
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There was much more, and unfortunately for Trump, most of the reactions were not in his favor.
Maybe it would have been better if he had said Giannis’ full name, or even just “Greek Freak”. I guess that’s a thing of the past.
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