The Milwaukee Bucks forward was named the NBA's MVP for the. Moore: The Definitive MVP Case for Giannis Antetokounmpo I just live with whatever outcome comes because I believe that Im supposed to be there in that time and place.. Giannis Antetokounmpo Gives Emotional Speech After Winning NBA MVP Award He collected 20 points and 17 rebounds in a Game 1 loss. Giannis Antetokounmpo is your 2019 NBA MVP, and the Milwaukee Bucks superstar found a way to endear himself even more to the basketball world with an emotional speech worthy of his play on the court. #MambaMentality https://t.co/dhZTFI1Aam, Kobe Bryant wrote on Twitter, "My man.M.V.P. Giannis Antetokounmpo erupts for 50 points as the Bucks close out the Suns 105-98 in Game 6 to win their first NBA championship since 1971. How are we going to play games? How are you doing? Going to a hotel, stay there for not two weeks, three weeks. Giannis Antetokounmpo: (17:54) Im accessible, they can see me. Giannis Antetokounmpo: (05:30) So what do you have to have in your suitcase and how do you even begin to lay out all youll need for that amount of time? pic.twitter.com/Ks1Uhf9EA8, NBA History (@NBAHistory) July 21, 2021, I want to thank Milwaukee for believing in me, Antetokounmpo said during the postgame ceremony on the Fiserv Forum floor. And finally, there was an unselfish play that might have gone unnoticed. Its kind of hard. The Bucks have to find a second scorer. Now, they're champions together. Giannis Antetokounmpo: (00:27) The Bucks piled up several stats feats as they collected their first NBA title since 1971. Giannis Antetokounmpo: (09:36) Its important. So its going to be mental. The Bucks superstar realizes his long-sought dream in walking away with Finals MVP honors. During his prime in the late 1990s and early 2000s, players such as Shaquille ONeal dominated the league. "We've got to keep playing good basketball. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver presents Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Kia NBA Most Valuable Player award on June 24, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. Speaker 3: (14:39) Giannis Antetokounmpo is lurking. November 28, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. EST. Speaker 3: (11:34) Instead, he chose to remain with the Bucks on a five-year deal, and the move paid off as he got to win the title he craved in front of the fans who have been cheering him on since Day 1. Antetokounmpo didn't let it. But I know whatever she puts in there is going to be a lot of probably shorts, a lot of t-shirts. 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Spiros Velliniates, a basketball coach at a local Athens club, discovered Giannis on a playground in Greece and began the search for him. section: | slug: nba-finals-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-backs-up-viral-humility-speech-with-unselfish-game-5-performance | sport: basketball | route: article_single.us | Oh, blackout. "When you focus on the past, that's your ego: 'I did this. I think a lot of basketball players around the league really enjoyed that. Giannis Antetokounmpo is the 2nd player in NBA history with three 40-point, 10-rebound games in a single NBA Finals, joining Shaquille O'Neal in 2000. Industry-leading accurate legal transcription to ensure you dont miss a statement. Speaker 3: (06:11) He scored an absolutely astonishing 50 points in the 105-98 Game 6 clincherto go along with 14 rebounds and five blocks. But as a team leader I got to be ready because I think like a lot of guys in the team follow my lead. Bucks star delivers Milwaukee a title for the first time in 50 years to take home top individual honors. The second question was are you concerned at all that your team, the Bucks have lost a little momentum because youve had this time off during the pandemic as the season resumes now? This award is not only a testament to my hard work and dedication, but also to the support and encouragement of all those around me. Congrats @Giannis_An34 pic.twitter.com/s4mrHJXVbz, Famouslos32 (@famouslos32) June 25, 2019, WHEN GIANNIS CRIES WE ALL CRY pic.twitter.com/4W1XDiJJNX, Its the season of the MVP in MKE. Im going to be there in the streets with them. Speaker 3: (23:11) Leading up to the event, the 24-year-old had confidently told his family he wouldn't be emotional if he were to win the MVP. More on ESPN.com: http://www.espn.com And just a quick follow up, you dont have concerns about thereve been some young people whove had some lung issues longterm. We sure cant wait to see Antetokounmpo earn that championship ring. Antetokounmpo jumped out to defend Devin Booker off a dribble handoff, so Booker threw a lob up to DeAndre Ayton that should have tied the game. But as I said at the end of the day we have a goal, which is to get better and win the championship. It helped Antetokounmpo deal with the uncertainty in the immediate aftermath of his injury. Greatness. My goal is to win a championship and I am going to do whatever it takes to make that happen.. Giannis Antetokounmpo: (16:43) Giannis Antetokounmpo: (13:12) This is Antetokounmpo's second in a row. Speech-to-Text API for pre-recorded audio, powered by the worlds leading speech recognition engine. She always saw the future in us, she always believed in us, she was always there for us. Basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo is making headlines for the emotional speech he made at the NBA Awards on Monday night. Giannis Antetokounmpo's 2019 MVP speech was an inspiring moment for basketball fans everywhere. Health wise I feel great, I feel a hundred percent healthy. Giannis Antetokounmpo wins second straight MVP award: "I - CBS News Were kind of hard to beat at home. He followed that up with at least 41 points and 12 rebounds in each of the next two games. Looking at 5 key stats heading into Saturday's clash between top East teams Philadelphia and Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Bucks forward was named the NBAs MVP for the 2018-19 season at the ceremony, held at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. Basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo is making headlines for the emotional speech he made at the NBA Awards on Monday night. I did this in the past. Obviously Im going to see them, but theyre going to see me too so it goes both ways. Yeah. Giannis just did it.#MambaMentality pic.twitter.com/kGPhq5O67m, KENNat be Borrow One (@KENNdyMann) June 25, 2019, @Giannis_An34 MVP from nothing to GREATNESS #inspirational Rags to riches, Mr.Marcelin (@marcelin_mr) June 25, 2019, I just cried my eyes out I dont even care, I love you @Giannis_An34 #MVP, Keith Henschel Jr (@TheRealKeithJr) June 25, 2019, Jackson Didlake (@diidlake) June 25, 2019, Congrats Giannis!!! You're right here. Will Giannis Antetokounmpo stay with the Milwaukee Bucks? Speaker 3: (15:35) First he blocked Deandre Aytons dunk attemptto prevent Phoenix from tying Game 4 with just over a minute left. So whoever is in the best shape and took care of themselves for this three and a half months, four months that we wasnt able to play is going to be in a better position than other teams. Giannis Antetokounmpo just served everyone a reminder that he's in the MVP conversation, too Mike D. Sykes, II March 30, 2022 11:26 am ET The collective 76ers fanbase (and Drew Hanlen) got. Speaking of that kind of idea, theres times when you dont love speaking with us on game days, because you dont want to give another team bulletin board material. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks has been named this year's NBA MVP, his second consecutive year winning the award, the league announced Friday. In his sixth season with the Bucks, Antetokounmpo averaged career-highs in points, rebounds and assists, posting 27.7 points, 12.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.5 blocks per game and was named to . Next question, Eric Naim from The Athletic. Antetokounmpo also thanked his brothers, calling them role models. His brothers had to fight tears as well, especially when Antetokounmpo started talking about their mother. Giannis Antetokounmpo: (04:49) I kind of feel like being at home and Im really competitive as a person. My man.M.V.P. First of all I want to thank my teammates. Every time I walk into the locker room, I saw my teammates, they were ready to go, to fight, they were ready to go to war with me.. If something happened and knock on wood, we not able to go the way win the whole thing thats life. I was the same kind of guy. All Rights Reserved. Greatness. Speaker 1: (00:04) What does this title do for whoever comes out on top of this with everything they have to go through? The most accurate AI-powered transcription on the market. You are my true hero.. So its kind of weird, youre not as close to your teammate as you would want to be. He could have suckled his ego with thoughts about the past: "I'm averaging 32 points and 14 rebounds in my first Finals. That raises a big question. In his speech, he thanked his family for supporting him and his teammates for pushing him to be the best player he could be. Ive traveled to China, Ive traveled to France and staid for two, three weeks in a hotel just playing basketball. It's one thing to say the right thing, but it's quite another to back it up on the court. He has been most dominant the. At the end of this Finals, win or lose, we're going to see some mind-boggling numbers from Antetokounmpo. Dallas Mavericks Star Struggles In Playoffs And Fans Worry, LeBron James: Building A Legacy Of Empowerment And Hope Through I Promise, The Resilience Of Love: A Look At LeBron & Savannahs Timeless Relationship. I'm happy we were able to get it done.". Im happy we were able to get it done.. How challenging do you think it will be to play a contact sport after months and months of socially distancing and trying to stay away from people? https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/06/nba-mvp-giannis-antetokounmpo-emotional, Shaq roasted Lonzo Ball and LaVar Ball with a jaw-dropping joke at NBA Awards show, Ja Morant's alleged off-court drama and suspension, explained, Michael Jordan looking dejected over the Hornets became an instant meme, Memphis Grizzlies vs. Denver Nuggets, live stream, channel, time, how to watch NBA this season, Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics, live stream, channel, time, how to watch NBA this season, Draymond Green's claim that European NBA players are held to different standards is completely ridiculous, 1 bettor hit an absurd NBA first-basket method parlay to turn 77 cents into $18K, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Antetokounmpo says he wants to be in Milwaukee. Yes he made me cry!!! Or how have you kind of helped teammates through that whole idea of whether or not we should play or not play? 5990 S. Val Vista Dr.Chandler, AZ 85249Phone: 480-224-2100, Giannis Antetokounmpo And His Brothers: How Support From His Siblings Helped Shape His Success, LeBron James Absence Makes A Big Difference: Houston Rockets Vs Los Angeles Lakers. GIANNIS CAME UP CLUTCHA HUGE block when it mattered pic.twitter.com/ZbyMCj8L1s. But Giannis saved his best for last. Translated on-screen subtitles for videos. He got emotional during his speech while speaking about his later father and how he plays every day for his dad: Giannis got emotional as he paid tribute to his family while accepting the #KiaMVP trophy. Steve: (09:17) Speech-to-Text live streaming for live captions, powered by the worlds leading speech recognition API. Unlike Jordan, Antetokounmpo has earned all four awards in the span of two seasons. The Antetokounmpo family has been instrumental in Gianniss success, and it is clear that this moment was especially meaningful to him. Giannis Antetokounmpo Wins MVP Award At 2019 NBA Awards Show With Transcribe your audio files to find high-impact insights in minutes. 2 min read Giannis Antetokounmpo is your 2019 NBA MVP, and the. The Greek Freak won the award after a dominant season in which he led the Milwaukee Bucks to the best regular season record in the NBA while averaging 27.7 points, 12.9 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. When you would go there for two weeks, three weeks in FIBA its really tough. The most powerful moments of the speech came when Antetokounmpo discussed his family, starting with his father, who died of a heart attack in Oct. 2017. Giannis Antetokounmpo is NBA's MVP through first quarter of the season How do you guys say here in America? Are we going to be able to bring our family there from day one? But that is a skill that I've tried to, like, kind of -- how do you say it, perfect it, master it. Yeah, thats life. Durant, a four-time scoring champion, now sets his sights on Hakeem Olajuwon in 12th place. It is fitting that his mural pays tribute to NBA superstar Giannis, who exemplifies what hard work and dedication can accomplish. So its easy, its not going to be hard I think. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points and the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks hit a season-high 26 3-pointers in a 139-117 win over the Orlando Magic, extending their winning streak to 16 games . Obviously I know that Im going to be a little bit rusty. He stayed more level-headed this year while also emerging as a more vocal leader. Can you hear me are you okay? Eric Woodier: (23:14) Speaks on his father as well. Under these conditions, with this being one of the toughest championships, what do you think it does for not only you, but the other players to really try to execute and really go out and get a title this year? In addition to his teammates, Antetokounmpo thanked the Milwaukee Bucks coaching staff, ownership team and his agents. And also you said you compare it a little bit to a FIBA tournament, but whats the mental grind going to be like being stuck in that bubble and how do you kind of prepare for it? Oh yeah, for sure. Obviously whoever team wants it more has got to be mentally prepared for all this situation and got to go out there and execute. What were you concerned about and what were you reassured with whatever answers you got? The ball was batted into the air, and Giannis could have easily secured it with two hands. Thanks for your time today first and foremost. He acknowledged getting too caught up in the emotional swings of each win and loss earlier in his career. Get a weekly digest of the weeks most important transcripts in your inbox. She is my hero," Antetokounmpo said. ", Life lessons with @Giannis_An34. IE 11 is not supported. I feel like everybody is ready for this journey. Like I kind of feel like theres not a lot of things that I can compete with Liam against or with my family. He earned back-to-back MVP honors in 2019 and 2020 while leading the Bucks to the leagues best regular-season record each of those years, but they kept falling short in the playoffs. They played hard every fricking game. LeBron James: Spoiled Or Inspiring Role Model? Stephanie Sutton WISN television next question. Eric Naim, The Athletic. Everybody stopped playing basketball and everybody stopped playing games. He is doing what he is doing now, but I think he would have been off the bench in the past. While accepting the MVP at the NBA Awards, Antetokounmpo let the tears flow as he recounted all the people who helped get him to this point. Antetokounmpo picked up his scoring in the second half, putting up 20 of his 32 points, but he didn't stop playing team basketball. (Morry Gash/AP) This is an excerpt from Ben Golliver's NBA Post Up . There was no way he was going to be skipping to the basket without being knocked over. Most importantly though, Antetokounmpo thanked three major players in his life his late father, who passed away in September 2017 at age 54, his four brothers and his mother. Whats the caliber of basketball going to be like down there? She always saw the future in us, she always believed in us. He writes about about basketball news, tips, NBA teams and more. He was forced to miss the EuroBasket championship due to a knee injury, and he was ejected after Greeces loss to Germany. Next question will be from Tim van Boren from WITI TV. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks poses with Most Valuable Player award, June 24, 2019. Next question will be from Lori Nickel with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. giannis mvp speech transcript - goldrainbooks.com With cameras and recorders constantly pointed toward your face, game after game, day after day, it's hard to come up with fresh, original, insightful remarks about a game you've been playing since you took your first steps. Thats how it is in FIBA. pic.twitter.com/sAQxFV29Kc. Is Luka Doncics Health At Risk? Giannis speech captured the hearts of people around the world, and set an example of hard work, determination, and dedication that will be remembered for years to come. But at the end of the day if my teammates need me Im here for them. He turned around and managed to block Ayton's dunk attempt to preserve the lead and, eventually, the win. Hi Giannis. by Josef Castillo | Feb 13, 2023 | Famous Players. And obviously I dont think theres going to be any player thats not going to be a little sad leaving their family behind, but it is what it is and you got to do your job. Giannis Antetokounmpo: (23:49) But I think as we move forward, as guys get more comfortable, the level of basketball is going to get better this game. I wondered what questions or concerns you had for the league to feel safe about playing and what I mean by that is did you ask about the medical facilities down there or the staff or how frequently testing? But we can't forget that along with those came countless winning plays that are a result of his selflessness and suppression of his ego. Rather than trying to force the issue by prying his way to the basket or taking contested fadeaways, Antetokounmpo made the simple play and allowed his thriving teammates to flourish. You know obviously everybody we know that were going to go down [inaudible 00:04:05] everybodys concerned about how safe its going to be. Bucks rout Magic 139-117, extend winning streak to 16 games Giannis Antetokounmpo may have won the NBAs 2019 Most Valuable Player award, but it was the embrace he shared with his family that had everyone talking. Because if the season like we were still playing Id probably miss a lot. Okay well pause on Eric Woodier, ESPN. He instead was back on the floor a week later for the start of the NBA Finals. Giannis Antetokounmpo: (02:16) Can Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the Milwaukee Bucks to - Sportskeeda The honor recognizes a six-game tour de force from Antetokounmpo. Im excited to play games. But at the end of the day, we got to do what we got to do. However, what is clear is that he is also an MVP outside the confines of the basketball court.. He came into Game 5 averaging 3.6 screen assists per game in the playoffs, up from 2.8 in the regular season, according to NBA.com. What a journey its been for Giannis pic.twitter.com/GIYg8jcPat, Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 25, 2019, MVP! Speaker 1: (00:01) That's being humble. dynamically populate dropdown jquery; basement suites for rent in merritt bc; charlie brown christmas wood patterns; Nobody wants to put themselves in the risk out there. Im real excited too for the citizens to resume again. He pushes me every day to be great man. So with the NBA schedule youre no stranger to packing, but a couple of weeks is different than potentially three months. On Saturday he had five screen assists and was particularly active as a roll man for Holiday and Middleton. The Greek Freak came out of the gates strong, scoring eight of the team's first 18 points. I hope that this award will serve as a reminder that with hard work and determination, anything is possible. His remarkable combination of athleticism and skill overwhelmed the Suns, but before the series began, it wasn't even clear that he would be able to play. Giannis Antetokounmpo: (00:02) You cant really even practice with your teammates yet. He saved his finest outing for the championship clincher, scoring nearly half the Bucks points. The Numbers don't lie: Giannis is MVP | NBA.com I wanted to do it with these guys, so I'm happy. Do you have a sense of how everybody has come through it and then looking forward what can you do as a team leader to make sure that this bubble concept is not going to be too much for one of your friends and teammates? Antetokounmpo collected 20 points in the third quarter alone to help Milwaukee rally from a 47-42 halftime deficit, though the game was still tied 77-all heading into the final period. I trusted this team. Antetokounmpo had at least 40 points and 10 rebounds in three of the six games in this series. Giannis Antetokounmpo: (15:03) And it's been working so far. Obviously you go somewhere without your family for four months, three months and you havent played basketball for three and a half, four months. The lessons that the two-time MVP learned during his . giannis mvp speech transcript - cheapcarshippingrates.com Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who shot 4 of 15 from the foul line Friday and is hovering at an underwhelming 58.7 percent for the season, attempted to shoot free throws on the Wells Fargo. 2 years ago, @kobebryant challenged @Giannis_An34 to win MVP. Giannis Antetokounmpo: (06:46) If you have a good parent, your parent sees the future for you. Do you feel like its made things a little bit harder kind of set you back a little bit? Obviously we didnt have time to practice as much as we wanted to, but now that we are able to get back and play, practice and shoot around, shoot a little bit its kind of like helping us get back to where we were before the season got canceled. How much consideration did you give to not playing, not going to Orlando? Hi Giannis. Shes the foundation of this family. When NBA commissioner Adam Silver presented him with the trophy, Antetokounmpo became visibly nervous onstage. NBA Finals: Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo backs up viral 'humility So Im excited and a little bit concerned too. "Just got to keep playing good basketball, and hopefully we can get a win.". Surely publicists and team public relations officials train athletes to do the same. Robert Littal, editor-in-chief of Black Sports Online, also wrote in a Twitter post, pointing out that Bryant was part of Antetokounmpo's motivation to become the league's most valuable player in the first place. Thank you. That's your pride talking. https://t.co/cT5siwkvjv. Discover why Rev is the #1 speech-to-text service in the world. Well have time for two more questions. What are they allowing from a safety standpoint? Giannis, so we spoke before earlier this year man and you talked about your goal is obviously wanting to be one of the greatest players of all time, man. Next up: Championship. So its not something that I havent done before. It doesn't happen. So its kind of weird. Antetokounmpo also finished second in Defensive Player of the Year voting, showing how much of a force he was in all phases of the game. This is Antetokounmpos second in a row. So whoever wants it more is going to be able to go out there and take it.
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