Giannis Antetokounmpo spoke after the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks 110-102 to reach the NBA Cup Final. He noted that while the $500K cash prize is quite tempting for any player, he doesn’t concern himself with money, and wants to focus on getting the win and helping the team further their momentum with the NBA Cup.
“It’s life-changing money, okay. Obviously $500,000, you can put a down payment on a house… Personally, I try not to think about the money. For the game, I love playing basketball…”
“[It’s] creating more moments that I can remember. Creating more legacy for myself or something that my kids can look back to and say, ‘Damn, my dad was a bad motherf**ker when he used to play.'”
Giannis Antetokounmpo is by no means downplaying the importance of the NBA Cup’s prize money, or the value of the money up for grabs. Rather, he is just emphasizing that he wants to prioritize the NBA Cup and make sure that is the only motivating factor for him and the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Bucks have the chance to become only the second team to win the NBA Cup tomorrow night, as they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the finals. The NBA Cup is a fairly recent accolade introduced to the league, but fans and players have accepted it as an important accolade that teams should try to win.
Furthermore, it also helps teams establish momentum during the regular season, as all NBA Cup games (except the semi-finals and finals) are counted in the regular-season record. So, players are incentivized to give it their all during the tournament, and massive cash prizes are available to all players.
Giannis Playing Amazingly During NBA Cup
Giannis Antetokounmp has taken his game to another level during the NBA Cup. In his five NBA Cup games this season, Giannis is averaging 31.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.0 steals, and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 69.9% from the field and 66.1% from the free-throw line.
Antetokounmpo has taken things to another level and really put the Milwaukee Bucks on his back. With a test against the Thunder awaiting the Bucks, Antetokounmpo will have to take things even further tomorrow night, as he plays against one of the best teams in the Western Conference.
Antetokounmpo has been having an incredible season this year, helping the Bucks overcome their terrible start to the season. He has been playing some of the best basketball of his career and leading his team in a way we haven’t seen for a few years now.
The Bucks will be motivated to win the NBA Cup, especially after their disappointing semi-final loss to the Indiana Pacers in last year’s inaugural tournament. A shot at redemption is all too rare in the NBA, but the Bucks have just that tomorrow night, and they need to make sure they don’t let it go to waste.
The Milwaukee Bucks take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup Final tomorrow night in Las Vegas, at 8:30 PM EST.
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