giannis antetokounmpo mvp speech transcript

No. He instead was back on the floor a week later for the start of the NBA Finals. Obviously I play for the Milwaukee Bucks but I wanted them to know that Im down there with the people. Speaker 1: (01:08) Eric Naim, The Athletic. There are no counters. Giannis Antetokounmpo: (19:01) Thats pretty much it. We got to be really careful after we shoot. https://t.co/cT5siwkvjv. That's your pride talking. So yeah, I dont know what to expect when I get there, but at the end of the day I want to play basketball. Instead, he chose humility, arguably the toughest option of the three, and stayed in the present. I know what the goal is, the goal is to win the championship, the goal is to get better. 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. First of all I want to thank my teammates. My goal is to win a championship. I trusted this team. Giannis Antetokounmpo: (23:49) Middleton and Antetokounmpo have spent eight years together. Im happy. Speaker 3: (03:37) 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? It's one thing to say the right thing, but it's quite another to back it up on the court. So whats going to be the key to kind of maintain that advantage as you face some teams that you would have had that home court advantage over and now that that advantage is taken away? Now that we dont have the advantage anymore it kind of a little bit sucks a little bit, because like we worked all year to play at home, play with our fans. They played hard every fricking game. Obviously its tough. Next question Lance Allen WTMJ television. But I cant worry about that. Nobody wants to put themselves in the risk out there. 15 overall pick in the 2013 draft, and he made his first All-Star appearance four years later. On Saturday he had five screen assists and was particularly active as a roll man for Holiday and Middleton. Durant, a four-time scoring champion, now sets his sights on Hakeem Olajuwon in 12th place. She is the foundation of this family. This years offseason will probably be more important than the year after. Despite nearly missing the beginning of the series with a hyperextended left knee, the 26-year-old averaged 35.2 points and 13.2 rebounds per game. Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo's $1M move proves he's real MVP Will Giannis Antetokounmpo stay with the Milwaukee Bucks? Youre about to live in the same place as the other eight or so top teams in the league. In his speech, he thanked his family for supporting him and his teammates for pushing him to be the best player he could be. Giannis Antetokounmpo bagged the MVP title in back-to-back seasons a couple of years ago. Vote For Luka Doni To Make The 2020 NBA All-Star Team! Just you as a person are you more concerned? Obviously we have no fans out there. Antetokounmpo initially feared the injury was more serious and would keep him out of action for an entire year. Calculate how much it costs to transcribe, caption, or subtitle your content. Just as Lew Alcindor led Milwaukee to its first championship in 1971, Antetokounmpo made sure a big man carried the Bucks to their next title, scoring 50 points to end the citys 50-year drought. But as I said theyre ready for this journey and as a leader Im going to try to make it as easy as possible for them. The speech ended with Antetokounmpo addressing the one thing he did not accomplish this season. Make your content more accessible to people with disabilities. 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. Speaker 3: (01:52) But talking with them in the few days Ive see them in the practices its kind of hard because we all have different times that we can shoot. Greatness. At the 2019 NBA Awards, Giannis Antetokounmpo takes home the honor for MVP and was emotional during his speech when he thanked the Milwaukee Bucks for taking a chance and believing in him. So Im extremely blessed that I had the opportunity to spend a lot of time with my son and obviously going to Orlando is going to be really tough for everybody because were not going to be able to see our family for a few weeks. (At BetMGM, he is a distant third at +750 behind Nikola Jokic's -300 and Joel Embiid's +275). Antetokounmpo needs a scorer alongside him for the team to go far. Thanks for the time. I feel like Im going to need to go. Please check your email for a confirmation. 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? I'm happy we were able to get it done.". The Bucks superstar realizes his long-sought dream in walking away with Finals MVP honors. My man.M.V.P. Giannis Antetokounmpo: (16:43) Little did they know that the young girl was none other than Mariah Riddlesprigger, Giannis daughter and the light of his life. pic.twitter.com/O0KhiXILBV. He had 27 of the Bucks 48 total points through the games middle two quarters. Giannis Antetokounmpo joins Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon as the only players NBA history to win a regular season MVP Award, a Finals MVP Award and a Defensive Player of the Year Award. Next question we have Steve [inaudible 00:09:10] with Associated Press. That's part of the reason why the philosophical monologue from Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo the day before Game 5 of the NBA Finals resonated with such a wide audience -- from die-hard fans to people who have never watched basketball. Sometimes you want something so bad you dont get it. If anybody amongst your team has had a tougher time dealing with this layoff, some of the challenges of isolation and inactivity. He wasn't great in Game 1, scoring only 20 points in a loss, but he erased any doubt about his health with back-to-back 40-point performances in Games 2 and 3. Next question Zuora Stevenson with Fox Digital. Malika Andrews: (08:27) The fouls definitely going to help me. Speaker 3: (12:32) He acknowledged getting too caught up in the emotional swings of each win and loss earlier in his career. Can you hear me are you okay? Do you flip the switch Giannis competitively when you get to Orlando? Basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo took part in a press conference today where he talked about the NBA season restart, saying this will be the toughest championship to win due to not being able to see family and not being able to have fans. All Rights Reserved. I brought my family, I brought my son out there with them. Glad they didnt turn the lights out on you so I can ask this question. What are they allowing from a safety standpoint? Ive done that in Europe obviously its kind of like in my opinion its kind of like a FIBA tournament. You spoke about it a little bit earlier, but going a little more in detail about that. https://t.co/27xaorgE70, Nicole Woods (@CoachNWoods) June 25, 2019, I love this speech ! Spiros Velliniates, a basketball coach at a local Athens club, discovered Giannis on a playground in Greece and began the search for him. 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.. The Milwaukee Bucks forward was named the NBA's MVP for the. Antetokounmpo had at least 40 points and 10 rebounds in three of the six games in this series. But at the end of the day we dont have fans, the other teams dont have fans. Basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo is making headlines for the emotional speech he made at the NBA Awards on Monday night. Are you weary? Build with the best speech-to-text APIs around. But Ive done this in FIBA before. Now, they're champions together. Thats how life is. Giannis Antetokounmpo: (07:42) I want to thank my teammates, man. He did all that while dealing with a hyperextended left knee that prevented him from playing in the last two games of the Eastern Conference finals against the Atlanta Hawks. Milwaukee only trailed by three when Giannis checked back in with 6:14 left in the first half. 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. This is just the beginning. Obviously Im going to see them, but theyre going to see me too so it goes both ways. Speech-to-Text live streaming for live captions, powered by the worlds leading speech recognition API. Antetokounmpo was an easy choice for the MVP honor after also adding 14 rebounds and five blocks in a series-clinching 105-98 Game 6 victory Tuesday night over the Phoenix Suns. That's humility. Milwaukee Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo MVP case catching Embiid, Jokic Only Olajuwon (1993-94) and Jordan (1987-88) won both the MVP and Defensive Player of the Year awards in the same season. section: | slug: nba-finals-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-backs-up-viral-humility-speech-with-unselfish-game-5-performance | sport: basketball | route: article_single.us | So once we start playing again I think were going to be just fine. Antetokounmpo is now a two-time MVP, but the team has not had the success it needs yet. Obviously I know that Im going to be a little bit rusty. And I know the NBA and the NBPA worked together to make this place as safe as possible. So Im excited and Im waiting to see what thats going to be. What was the second question you asked Eric? 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Giannis' MVP speech was EMOTIONAL #Shorts - YouTube When you would go there for two weeks, three weeks in FIBA its really tough. Extend your content reach and maximize your engagement rates. Its weird. First of all in the practice we can lift and we can just shoot. In a career-defining game, Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 50 and gets just enough help from his teammates to oust Phoenix in Game 6. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. He hopes his art will encourage the next generation of artists to create their own pieces of art. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network, *Translations are limited to select pages, Stats & facts to know from Bucks' title run, Finals MVP Ladder: Giannis realizes his dream, Giannis leads Bucks to first title in 50 years, NBA Twitter reacts to Bucks winning title, 5 stats to know for 76ers-Bucks matchup on ABC, Brooks suspended after receiving 16th technical foul, Grizzlies' Clarke (torn achilles) out indefinitely, Ja issues apology, will miss 'at least' 2 games, Ex-NBA player Morrow facing assault charges, Durant passes 'Big O' for 13th in career points. Giannis Antetokounmpo Wins MVP Award At 2019 NBA Awards Show With CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nba | pageType: stories | Obviously its tough we all understand that. ", I asked @Giannis_An34 how Kobe motivated him with that MVP tweet said It sparked the flame. I wanted to do it here in this city. What were you concerned about and what were you reassured with whatever answers you got? A player like Devin Booker and Bradley Beal have the complete offensive arsenal that the Bucks need. 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. Speaker 3: (23:11) So with the NBA schedule youre no stranger to packing, but a couple of weeks is different than potentially three months. Hey, hope youre doing well. I'm going to dominate.' He pushes me every day to be great man. 10:36 am ET. Good. Speaker 3: (19:33) According to a warrant for Morrow's arrest, he's facing charges of assault by strangulation, second-degree kidnapping and communicating threats. pic.twitter.com/sAQxFV29Kc. So yeah, you got to be ready for both scenarios, win or lose. Thank you again for this incredible honor. Translated on-screen subtitles for videos. How are you going to approach walking around a campus and seeing LeBron or seeing whoever it may be as you kind of try to handle this world where youre literally living with the people youre going to compete against? Oh, blackout. Read the transcript here. That will negate his lack of shooting ability. And after Jrue Holiday made a steal with the Bucks protecting a one-point lead in the final minute of Game 5, the 6-foot-11Antetokounmpo raced down the court and was on the receiving end of Holidays alley-oop that helped clinch the game. Malika Andrews: (06:18) NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo gives emotional acceptance speech - AOL 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. Where do you kind of feel like you stand? How do you balance all the things that are going on yet flip that competitive switch? At the 2019 NBA Awards Show, the entire basketball world was in awe as Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo accepted the prestigious Most Valuable Player award. Milwaukee Bucks big man Giannis Antetokounmpo capped off an incredible year by being named MVP of the 2018-19 NBA season during the league's award show on Monday night. But I thats got to start with the organization, the MBA. I think I've had people throughout my life that helped me with that. Okay well pause on Eric Woodier, ESPN. Me personally Im excited, obviously kind of worried and dont know what to expect once I get there. Lance Allen: (17:22) 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. Antetokounmpo picked up his scoring in the second half, putting up 20 of his 32 points, but he didn't stop playing team basketball. Giannis Antetokounmpo wins NBA Defensive Player of Year in landslide 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!!! Stephanie Sutton: (15:41) Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks poses with Most Valuable Player award, June 24, 2019. So its kind of weird. Giannis Antetokounmpo's 2019 MVP speech was an inspiring moment for basketball fans everywhere. Two years ago I had the goal in my head, the goal that I was going to be the best player in the league. The 26-year-old forward became the youngest player to win Finals MVP since Kawhi Leonard did so at the age of 22 in 2014. Speaks on his father as well. Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo (born Adetokunbo; December 6, 1994) is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). And then also you guys worked really hard to put yourselves in a position to have the one seed now thats taken away. He scored an absolutely astonishing 50 points in the 105-98 Game 6 clincherto go along with 14 rebounds and five blocks. 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. It was one of the single greatest games in NBA history, and Antetokounmpo did it on his home floor. 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. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Antetokounmpo didn't let it. The Greek Freak came out of the gates strong, scoring eight of the team's first 18 points. which of the following is a procedural defense? You know obviously participating and going out there and march with the people is just the less that I can do. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver presents Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Kia NBA Most Valuable Player award on June 24, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. Are we going to be able to bring our family there from day one? 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. We have unbelievable fans that support us every night and Im not being able to have them out there I think its going to hurt a little bit. And after making just 55.6% of his free throws in his first 20 games of this postseason, Antetokounmpo went 17 of 19 from the line Tuesday. Mauricio wants to bring people together and remind them that art and creativity are two powerful forces that bring people together. Try Rev and save time transcribing, captioning, and subtitling. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks speaks at the podium as U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes the Milwaukee Bucks to the South Lawn of the White House to honor the team for its NBA. The Bucks led the Suns 101-99 with 1:15 remaining in the fourth quarter of Game 4. I was the same kind of guy. But at the end of the day, if you really, really put your mind and your focus in everything on it the eventually its going to happen. 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. All right. Share this article share tweet text email link Prince J. Grimes. NBA Finals: Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo wins MVP honors Instead, his humility allowed him to realize that tipping the ball to ANY other Buck on the court would have resulted in a much higher chance of victory. 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. So Im excited and a little bit concerned too.

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