Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has scored an impressive 50-plus points in three games this season and celebrates his big numbers with a big appetite.
During a postgame interview Thursday night, the upcoming All-Star Game team captain talked about how he’s planning to celebrate his 54 points against the Los Angeles Clippers the following day.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Plans To Get 50 Cheeseburgers To Celebrate His 54 Point Game
After the most recent impressive performance by Antetokounmpo, he joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the only players in Milwaukee Bucks’ history to have three or more 50-point games in a season, according to Sports Illustrated Fastbreak. Abdul-Jabbar had five 50-point games during the 1971-72 season. With three games already under his belt, Antetokounmpo could potentially break his record this season.
When asked during a postgame interview if scoring 50 is fun, the Bucks star explained why it is. “Yeah, it’s definitely fun,” he said. “Last time I went to Chick-fil-A and got the nuggets but now tomorrow I think I’m going to go to Culver’s, go get 50 cheeseburgers and I’m gonna try to eat as many as I can and the rest have my son eat them or I’ll give them to my dog.”
As the reporter tries to move on, he quickly adds, “You know why I’m going to Culver’s? Because Chick-fil-A did not give me no free meals.”
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Fans of the hilarious NBA star took to the comments to leave their own jokes over the situation. “Chic Fil A fumbled the bag so bad lol,” one person wrote. “😂I mean if you don’t eat them all I gotcha with an assist,” another person added.
One person explained why they feel he mentioned the 50-piece nuggets that Antetokounmpo ordered after winning the championship in 2021. “He made it a point to mention that, by the way. The reporter asked him no question as of why…he had to get that off his chest. You know how many people ordered 50 nuggets after they seen that video? That’s called brand ambassador-ing…and brand ambassadors should get free product considering the money that brand ambassador brings in to the company. I’m sure Chick-fil-A made a bag off that. He deserves free s*** given his contribution.”
Culver’s Heard The NBA Star’s Plans And Responded On IG!
Culver’s Instagram page added some stories just for the NBA star. Looks like Antetokounmpo will be getting his free meal and even more than he planned to get. On top of one free burger for every point he just scored, they upped the ante by donating 54,000 diapers to the Milwaukee Diaper Mission, an organization that Antetokounmpo and his girlfriend are heavily involved with.
The Bucks Star Had Candy After His Last 50-Piece Game
After dropping another 50-point game a few days ago, the Bucks star talked about having candy and sharing with his kids. “Probably, usually, I save my candy to eat with my kids,” he said after being asked if he will celebrate with 50 Skittles or 50 Oreos. “So probably I’ll eat some candy tomorrow with my kids.”
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Fans of course had jokes about this postgame moment too. “Bro wanted to say something else but remembered he can’t say it in the stadium 😂,” one person wrote in the comments of the video clip. “She forgot the most important…50 nuggets,” another person added.
Many commented on the player and the person he is. “The best player and dad 👑,” one follower wrote. Another added, “Omg love this. He’s wonderful. So totally real.”
Giannis Antetokounmpo Was Named The 2023 NBA All-Star East Team Captain
The 2023 NBA All-Star Game is set for Sunday, Feb. 19 and Antetokounmpo was named the East team captain based off of votes. This year marks the seventh consecutive season that he’s been voted an All-Star Game starter and the third time he’s been chosen to be a team captain. With this seventh All-Star selection, he passes Abdul-Jabbar for the most All-Star selections in franchise history, according to Greek Reporter.
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