Brew Hoop · Feb 22, 2019
Blast from the Past: Giannis’ Wild Ride
Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty ImagesIt’s been five years since Giannis Antetokounmpo did one of the most Giannis things you’ll ever hear. No, he didn’t dunk from the foul line. No, he didn’t single-handedly win a game. No, he didn’t jump over a 6’6” human being to throw down an alley oop.
He got stuck in an awkward, yet hilariously wholesome, predicament in chilly downtown Milwaukee in November. The story actually was first reported as a comment on a Brew Hoop post, and was later shared on Twitter by Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix.
Favorite--of many--anecdotes from @G_ante34 reporting. Early in the season, Giannis took a cab to Western Union to send money home...