Giannis Antetokounmpo may not have a lot of interest in making any friends on the court, but he sure as heck appears to be a pretty nice dude off of it.
Antetokounmpo was holding an autograph session in Stoughton, Wisc., a city about an hour outside of Milwaukee, when a young girl clad in a Bucks sweatshirt approached the Greek Freak with a purple folder. Inside was apparently some sort of Giannis-themed art project she’d worked on for over a year, and it had come time for her to deliver it to her favorite player.
Antetokounmpo was so ecstatic to receive the gift that he immediately got up out of his chair and walked over to the other side of the table he was sitting at to give her a hug. And, as tends to happen when your favorite athlete turns out to be an incredibly nice person, the little girl started crying. It was a genuinely touching moment.
As the Bucks attempt to win a playoff series for the first time in their last eight appearances in the postseason, Antetokounmpo looks to be in good spirits. And he should be! Despite a rash of injuries, the Bucks have maintained their grip on the no. 1 seed in the East and should be able to carve a path toward the Eastern Conference Finals. Antetokounmpo might want to bring along his new best friend for good luck.
