*Giannis Antetokounmpo, if you’re not aware, is the 2019 NBA MVP and last night at the NBA Awards he spoke from the heart and endeared himself even more to fans of the sport.
Antetokounmpo, also known as the Greek Freak, finds himself the league’s MVP for 2019 after leading the Milwaukee Bucks to the best record in the NBA with an average of 27.7 points, 12.9 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game.
At 24 years of age, Antetokounmpo is the youngest winner since Derrick Rose in 2011. on top of winning the MVP, Antetokounmpo also finished second in Defensive Player of the Year voting. Dude is a beast in all facets of the game, isn’t he?
Now as far as that acceptance speech at the NBA Awards, Antetokounmpo, like many before him, couldn’t help from showing his emotions as he gave props to all the people who helped him acheive his success.
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Antetokounmpo had folks’ hearts beating when he discussed his family, starting with his father, who died of a heart attack in Oct. 2017.
“I want to thank my dad,” Antetokounmpo said. “Obviously, my dad is not here with me, but two years ago, I had to go in my head that I’m going to be the best player in the league, that I’m going to do whatever it takes to help my team win and that I’m going to win the MVP.
“Every day that I step on the floor I always think about my dad and that motivates me and it pushed me to play hard and move forward even when my body’s sore, even when I don’t feel like playing, I always go and show up and I’m always going to do the right thing.”
The young man whose parents are from Nigeria and immigrated to Greece, also thanked his brothers, calling them “role models.” His brothers had to fight tears as well, especially when Antetokounmpo started talking about their mother.
“She’s my hero,” Antetokounmpo said. “When you’re a little kid, you don’t see the future. If you have a good parent, your parent sees the future for you. She always saw the future in us, she always believed in us, she was always there for us. She’s the foundation of this family. You’re my true hero.”
Antetokounmpo ended his comments by addressing the “elephant in the rooom,” so to speak. The one BIG thing that he failed at.
“This is just the beginning. My goal is to win a championship, as my dad taught me. Always want more and never be greedy. My goal is to win a championship and I will do whatever it takes to make that happen.”
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