Video: Giannis Antetokounmpo's Emotional, Inspirational Message to Kids Everywhere


The plaudits keep coming in for Giannis Antetokounmpo; His historic 50-point championship-winning performance was one thing... Then he took to the podium to give an inspirational message to every young person watching: from Africa, from Greece, or anywhere else in the world:


Taking stock of what Giannis has accomplished is a job in itself. But here are some of the numbers:

The only player in NBA history aged 26 or younger to have 5 All-NBA and All-Star selections, more than one MVP award, a Finals MVP award and Defensive Player of the Year Award. 

Michael Jordan is the only player at ANY age to join him as a multiple MVP/Finals MVP/DPOY.

Giannis' 35.2 PPG also tied for the 5th highest in any Finals.

He certainly earned respect from players all over the league:

And while we celebrate Giannis and the Bucks, our hearts break for an extremely emotional Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams, who's had a very difficult journey himself:


Photo Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports