Giannis Antetokounmpo echoed an iconic Kobe Bryant quote after the Buck won the NBA Cup with their win vs. the Thunder.
After winning the NBA Cup trophy with a 97-81 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night in Las Vegas, the Milwaukee Bucks allowed themselves to celebrate, but not too much. The Bucks savored the moment but, at the recommendation of assistant coach Darvin Ham,
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who took home NBA Cup MVP honors after he poured in 26 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists in the victory, made it clear to his team that the accomplishment is an important one for the team to revel in, but emphasized to Eric Nehm ofthe need for the organization to keep its eyes on the prize, echoing an iconic line from the late Kobe Bryant in the process.
But the team's focus was as sharp as a tack during the NBA Cup tourney, and Antetokounmpo, while imploring the team to celebrate its achievement, also challenged them to maintain the focus. "We have just got to stay humble, keep on improving," Antetokounmpo said. "We have a lot of basketball in front of us. We play Cleveland on Friday. Very, very good team.
"They are going to be waiting for us. Right now, the emotion is at an all-time high. We have to bring it down, be humble. Once we leave here tomorrow, go back to the gym, lock in, and hopefully we can go and get a win against the Cavs."Tim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in November 2023, he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, college football and NFL coverage.
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