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:
Giannis is the only player in NBA history with... 5 All-Star selections, 5 All-NBA selections, multiple MVPs, 1 Finals MVP and 1 DPOY before his 27th birthday pic.twitter.com/5zbGp5bGXK
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 21, 2021
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.
✅ Multiple MVPs
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 21, 2021
✅ Defensive Player of the Year
✅ Finals MVP
The only players with all three: Giannis and MJ. pic.twitter.com/23rSy65wcX
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:
The league took notice ✊🏽 💯 @Giannis_An34 #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/rm9gRWnJgk
— NBA TV (@NBATV) July 21, 2021
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:
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