And now that you are, how do you feel about that with so much going on in the country and in the world? ", He could have succumbed to his pride with thoughts about the future: "When I go for 50 tonight and bring my team back, it will cement my NBA legacy.". I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. But at the end of the day, we got to do what we got to do. Giannis Antetokounmpo accepts the Kia NBA Most Valuable Player award onstage during the 2019 NBA Awards on June 24, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. Not being able to see your family, be there for three months playing games with no fans. I feel like as I said before, this is the toughest title. Giannis Antetokounmpo EMOTIONAL SPEECH - YouTube In his first Finals appearance, Antetokounmpo dominated by averaging 35.2 points, 13.2 rebounds and five assists per game. Giannis' MVP speech was EMOTIONAL #Shorts @nbaeurope 219 Dislike 9 POV Every day you wake up with a new way to make money @devincaherlyshorts Like Dislike Share $5 Christmas Present. But as I said at the end of the day we have a goal, which is to get better and win the championship. Bucks rout Magic 139-117, extend winning streak to 16 games How are you doing? Congratulations to @Giannis_An34 of the @Bucks on winning the 2018-19 Most Valuable Player! 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. When he won the award, he started his speech by giving those fans credit. by Josef Castillo | Feb 13, 2023 | Famous Players. Im going to be there in the streets with them. The 25-year-old forward, who also won . Giannis Antetokounmpo: (07:42) Hey, hope youre doing well. Are we going to be able to stay in the campus? Greg Mansik: (11:39) Giannis Antetokounmpo is lurking. He acknowledged getting too caught up in the emotional swings of each win and loss earlier in his career. However, what is clear is that he is also an MVP outside the confines of the basketball court.. All right. Giannis great to see you. "My dad told me to always want more but to never be greedy. 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? Giannis Antetokounmpo: (04:01) Im curious with this layoff as long as its been, how much or how little have you been able to get a feel from teammates? But for sure, I think me, my teammates, my family, especially my mom, everybody has concern about our health and my health. Speaker 3: (21:00) We sure cant wait to see Antetokounmpo earn that championship ring. He pushed me every day to be great. This guy doesnt really know how much he pushed me. Giannis shouts out Middleton after winning Finals MVP. His rapid recovery to lead Milwaukee to it first title since 1971 represents the crowning achievement in Antetokounmpkos remarkable rise to NBA stardom. As a tribute to the story, Mauricio created a mural that reflected the spirit of Giannis journey and encouraged people to strive for greatness. Always want more and never be greedy. Antetokounmpo initially feared the injury was more serious and would keep him out of action for an entire year. He followed that up with at least 41 points and 12 rebounds in each of the next two games. Its the news, without the news. "I'm happy, I'm happy, man. 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. Zuora Im not going to lie to you Ive never packed my bag. With all the time away, what do you think that has done to your game and to your skills and to your health and how do you think thats affected some of your teammates too as you start to get to see them more? Antetokounmpo averaged 29.5 points, 13.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game this season. Has this time off during the pandemic been beneficial for you that way? I was getting too high (after wins), and maybe the loss I felt like it was the end of the world, Antetokounmpo said the day before winning the championship. Giannis rags-to-riches story inspired him, as did his determination and perseverance. They played hard every fricking game. The Bucks led the Suns 101-99 with 1:15 remaining in the fourth quarter of Game 4. Giannis Antetokounmpo was crowned NBA Finals MVP after leading the Milwaukee Bucks to their first championship since 1971 in a six-game series win over the Phoenix Suns. Giannis Antetokounmpo: (10:32) The perfect tummy control bodysuit, a popcorn gadget, more bestsellers starting at $8. The Bucks blew a 2-0 lead to Toronto in the 2019 Eastern Conference finals, then lost to Miami in the second round. I wanted to do it here in this city. Unlike Jordan, Antetokounmpo has earned all four awards in the span of two seasons. And whoever plays the best because at the end of the day teams got to be in shape. It was one of the single greatest games in NBA history, and Antetokounmpo did it on his home floor. Brooks will serve his 1-game suspension Sunday when the Grizzlies visit the Clippers. Obviously I think like once we get to Orlando the level of basketball a lot of guys are going to go full speed because a lot of players miss basketball. The Greek Freak delivered perhaps the best performance of his career at the best possible moment and now can add an NBA Finals MVP award to his two regular-season MVP trophies. Speaker 3: (14:39) I think a lot of basketball players around the league really enjoyed that. Thanks for the time. Next question will be from Tim van Boren from WITI TV. All I got to take is probably my iPad so I can watch some film and my phone. section: | slug: nba-finals-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-backs-up-viral-humility-speech-with-unselfish-game-5-performance | sport: basketball | route: article_single.us | With Giannis on the bench to start the second quarter, the Bucks quickly chipped away at the lead thanks to brilliant play from Jrue Holiday, Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez, Bobby Portis and Pat Connaughton. Malika Andrews: (08:27) 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? Giannis Antetokounmpo: (14:06) Malika Andrews: (06:18) Make your content more accessible to people with disabilities. He once again gets into the lane, but rather than force his way through the Suns' wall, he kicks it out to Middleton, who blows past the Jae Crowder closeout for a floater. Just quickly, is that important to you? If the Bucks can get the player they want, then signing Antetokounmpo will be easier. pic.twitter.com/oelTDCQo3E. Yeah, thats life. Just the bubble experience of not being with your family. We can not be altogether in the locker room and all that. And I know you dont have a crystal ball, but the kind of the followup to that Giannis is if something would happen and you wouldnt be to complete the journey to a title, how would you process that as well? Then he played major roles in the two signature plays of this series. So you can make the transition as easy as possible for them. So obviously this is new for everybody getting back into the swing of things in July. Zuora Stevenson: (14:45) It is fitting that his mural pays tribute to NBA superstar Giannis, who exemplifies what hard work and dedication can accomplish. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network, Giannis Antetokounmpo's MVP Acceptance Speech, Khris Middleton Media Availability | 3.3.23, FMCW Practice Report | Bobby Portis 3.3.23. 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. I just live with whatever outcome comes because I believe that Im supposed to be there in that time and place.. First of all we had time away. Giannis Antetokounmpo: (20:08) Get a weekly digest of the weeks most important transcripts in your inbox. The setting was appropriate. Instead, he chose humility, arguably the toughest option of the three, and stayed in the present. So its something that I felt I wanted to do. Please check your email for a confirmation. Giannis Antetokounmpo bagged the MVP title in back-to-back seasons a couple of years ago. And just a quick follow up, you dont have concerns about thereve been some young people whove had some lung issues longterm. Next question will be from Malika Andrews with ESPN. So I just got to stay locked in, mind my business, dont say much. Im happy. 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. The Bucks superstar realizes his long-sought dream in walking away with Finals MVP honors. I'm happy I can step on the floor with this guy and play every single minute with this guy, and the rest of the guys, but Khris especially.". I did the best job I could do and tried to stay ready and try to have my team ready for this new journey that we are about to go and leave and play games. I want to go out there with my teammates again and win some games and go out there and play for something, chase a goal. As long as everybodys on the same page and as long as everybodys fighting for the same thing, fighting for the same thing every single day, which is to be a champion, I dont see why not to be in Milwaukee for the next 15 years, he said. If you have a good parent, your parent sees the future for you. Did you consider not playing at all or anything like that? He pushes me every day to be great man. NBA Finals: Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo backs up viral 'humility Youre in a tough position because obviously Ive worked personally seven years in a team Ive worked all season long for being in a position to go out there and win a championship and they know just that being taken away from you thats kind of hard. But that is a skill that I've tried to, like, kind of -- how do you say it, perfect it, master it. Yeah. My goal is to win a championship. I kind of feel like being at home and Im really competitive as a person. Obviously, as I said everybody has concern about the health. The Bucks piled up several stats feats as they collected their first NBA title since 1971. Then, in Games 4 and 5, he gave the Bucks two of the most iconic plays in Finals history. Good. The Grizzlies say their star guard will be away from the team for 'at least' the next 2 games. Antetokounmpo has been receiving praise from many basketball and sports legends on social media. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver presents Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Kia NBA Most Valuable Player award on June 24, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. Middleton as a third piece will be great because they will not need him to create his own shot. Charles Oakley believes that as a result of the return of Giannis Antetokounmp, the NBA will be back to its old-school roots. My goal is to win a championship and we're going to do whatever we can to make that happen. Khris Middleton has not been able to create his own shot from mid-range. I want to thank my dad, Antetokounmpo said. Build with the best speech-to-text APIs around. Speaker 3: (12:32) This guy doesn't really know how hard he pushed me. You're right here. Antetokounmpo est galement rejoint en proprit par ses frres Thanasis, Kostas et Alex, qui jouent tous au basket professionnel dans le monde entier. But at the end of the day not being able to play our home, our fans is going to be hard. That's going out there, enjoying the game, competing at a high level. Im curious you have a newborn son at home, you went out of your way to participate in marches, supporting the black lives matter movement in Milwaukee. 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 | 6-keys: media/spln/nba/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. Hi Giannis. So Im excited and happy to play basketball again because I can go out there and compete against other players again in other teams. 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. Just you as a person are you more concerned? You know I love you guys. Create a better, more engaging experience for every student. Giannis Antetokounmpo has proven that a player can go from being a good prospect to an elite superstar through sheer hard work and sacrifice. 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. Yeah the opportunity to spend time with our families. Try Rev for free and save time transcribing, captioning, and subtitling. Moore: The Definitive MVP Case for Giannis Antetokounmpo Steve: (09:17) I feel like everybody is ready for this journey. My goal is to win a championship and we are going to do whatever it takes to make that happen." On Tuesday, he silenced the doubters and won his first NBA championship. This is where ego and pride -- those nagging feelings that Antetokounmpo so eloquently described in Friday's soliloquy -- could have crept up on the two-time MVP. Can you hear me are you okay? Every day that I step on the floor I always think of my dad and that motivates me and pushes me to play harder and move forward.. Milwaukee needed another big play at the end of Game 5. I had the opportunity to get done stronger, but weve been in the gym for a couple of weeks now. But I dont expect in the first game or second game or third game guys going to be a hundred percent. Obviously I think a lot of players miss basketball and once basketball is back, a lot of people are going to go a hundred percent, going to go full speed. Yeah, I think were going to be able to play like we normally play. Next question will be from Lori Nickel with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Yes he made me cry!!! What was the second question you asked Eric? When NBA commissioner Adam Silver presented him with the trophy, Antetokounmpo became visibly nervous onstage. When I focus on the future, it's my pride: 'Yeah, next game, Game 5, I do this and this and this. How are you doing? That's humility. And were going to try to do that with every means possible. November 28, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. EST. I think its going to be hard. Like I kind of feel like theres not a lot of things that I can compete with Liam against or with my family. Obviously if we could get the one person to get like a seventh foul, we get like extra time out or a coachs challenge it obviously is going to help the team. My team is excited. She always saw the future in us, she always believed in us. Now, with a potential free agency in the midst, Antetokounmpo told people what his decision will probably be. at Giannis Antetokounmpo's 2019 MVP speech was an inspiring moment for basketball fans everywhere. Im happy we were able to get it done.. "When you focus on the past, that's your ego: 'I did this. Theyd make him shoot jump shots in this situation. I wanted to do it with these guys, so I'm happy. Where do you kind of feel like you stand? Youve got to push yourself through this. Read the transcript here. NBA Champion And Finals MVP 'Greek Freak' Credits Faith, Family He turned around and managed to block Ayton's dunk attempt to preserve the lead and, eventually, the win. Everybody stopped playing basketball and everybody stopped playing games. Awesome. Read the transcript here. Speech-to-Text API for pre-recorded audio, powered by the worlds leading speech recognition engine. That's not setting no expectation. Obviously I wanted to show the people of Milwaukee and the people out there that Im here. Okay well pause on Eric Woodier, ESPN. #KiaMVP #NBAAwards pic.twitter.com/l8SN27FFTG. He hopes his art will encourage the next generation of artists to create their own pieces of art. What a journey its been for Giannis pic.twitter.com/GIYg8jcPat, Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 25, 2019, MVP! Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is the NBA's version of Atlas, putting up incomparable per-game stats last year that had only ever been accomplished previously by him. Youre about to live in the same place as the other eight or so top teams in the league. I want to thank my dad. His Case in Six Words: Giannis Antetokounmpo Is the Most Dominant He's been most dominant the last three years. Speaker 3: (06:11) He could have suckled his ego with thoughts about the past: "I'm averaging 32 points and 14 rebounds in my first Finals. You talked about flipping the switch a little bit and competing for a title, but you also honestly talked about Mariah and Liam and probably not seeing them for most if not the entire run. I cant imagine going there for three months, I think the game is going to be played mentally a lot. He also thanked the fans for believing in him, and said he wouldn't have been able to achieve success without their support. Tim: (12:40) We traveled for seven days and after the week you see them again. 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. Discover why Rev is the #1 speech-to-text service in the world. Translated on-screen subtitles for videos. Speaker 3: (17:13) Glad they didnt turn the lights out on you so I can ask this question. If he is going to do that, then he will have to play point guard. Next question we have Steve [inaudible 00:09:10] with Associated Press. Giannis, when asked about his future: "As long as everybody's on the same page and as long as everybody's fighting for the same thing, fighting for the same thing every single day, which is to be a champion, I don't see why not to be in Milwaukee for the next 15 years.". Filip Forsberg et Giannis Antetokounmpo rejoignent le groupe Perhaps most impressively, he made 17 of his 19 free throws after struggling at the line all postseason. Giannis Antetokounmpo had a Finals for the ages. 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. "I kind of try to focus on the moment, in the present. Jun 24, 2022 Before he was an MVP and an NBA champion, Giannis Antetokounmpo was a raw, skinny, largely unknown prospect, dismissed by half the league until the Bucks made him the 15th pick. Giannis had only two field goal attempts in the second quarter as the Bucks racked up 43 points and turned a 16-point first-quarter deficit into a three-point halftime lead. Hi Giannis. Thats how it is in FIBA. Under Title 17 U.S.C. In a frantic race up the court, Holiday hit Antetokounmpo with one of the most ambitious lob passes in postseason history. Now, with a potential free agency in the midst, Antetokounmpo told people what his decision will probably be. Its kind of weird Im not going to lie to you. But at the end of the day Ive heard a lot of people say that this is going to be how you guys say the star next to this championship. Antetokounmpo's country of origin, in addition to his size, speed, strength, and ball-handling skills have earned him the nickname "Greek Freak".Antetokounmpo is widely regarded as one of the greatest power . So mentally I was just trying to stay ready. That's exactly what Antetokounmpo did in Milwaukee's pivotal 123-119 Game 5 road win over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, which puts the Bucks one win away from their first NBA championship in 50 years. 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. They live for a little bit longer thats the goal. 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. No. What was it? Instead, he tipped it back to Khris Middleton, a much better free throw shooter, who knocked down one out of two to secure the win. Basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo is making headlines for the emotional speech he made at the NBA Awards on Monday night. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. He is doing what he is doing now, but I think he would have been off the bench in the past. We dont know much about the virus. Giannis Antetokounmpo wins NBA MVP, gives emotional speech Convert your audio or video into 99% accurate text by a professional. I'm going to dominate.' 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. But at the end of the day Ive done that before, Ive played a couple of FIBA tournaments. Giannis Antetokounmpo talked about his future at MVP speech That's your pride talking. He also showed emotion when discussing his brothers and parents, saying they are his heroes. But Im excited to get back to practice with my teammates. Giannis Antetokounmpo wins NBA Defensive Player of Year in landslide PRIM is a new grid based magazine/newspaper inspired theme from Themes Kingdom - A small design studio working hard to bring you some of the best wp themes available online. Giannis Antetokounmpo: (21:44) It takes more than one person to win sixty games. We got to leave the court and allow the next person to come in and shoot. @ESPNStatsInfo, Kirk Goldsberry (@kirkgoldsberry) July 21, 2021. Now, they will have to try again next season. She always saw the future in us, she always believed in us, she was always there for us. 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. | Giannis 33 Points vs. Nets | 2.28.23. I was the same kind of guy. (At BetMGM, he is a distant third at +750 behind Nikola Jokic's -300 and Joel Embiid's +275). Next question, Eric Naim from The Athletic. 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. 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 . 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. I was just wondering as a new father, just being away from your family for at least a few weeks, how difficult is that going to be? Because the circumstances are really, really tough right now. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. giannis mvp speech transcript - goldrainbooks.com We have ourselves a winner for Milwaukee Bucks championship parade MVP, and it's not the driver who stepped on the gas at the beginning of the parade or Giannis Antetokounmpo shooting a free . Giannis Antetokounmpo's Most Memorable Moment From His MVP Season Was But now just going in there for like a month or a month and a half before you see your family, thats going to be tough. So once we start playing again I think were going to be just fine. "We've got to keep playing good basketball. Are we going to be able to bring our family there from day one? 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. Hi Giannis. Giannis Antetokounmpo: (05:30) The result marks the end of Greeces hopes for a European championship, as Germany capitalizes on its advantage as the host country. Giannis Anteotkounmopos name. Are you excited? Speaker 3: (19:33) In his speech, he thanked his family for supporting him and his teammates for pushing him to be the best player he could be. We Energies Best of February 2023 Highlights | 3.2.23, Giannis Antetokounmpo ASL Press Conference | 3.1.23, Brook Lopez ASL Press Conference | 3.1.23. giannis mvp speech transcript Affordable auto transport rates Menu what happened to skittles crazy cores. Its tough to not play basketball for a while but youve got to figure out other ways to get better. That making up in some way, working with the NBA to make up that advantage, whatever that could be?
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