TAMPA, FLORIDA - JANUARY 27: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks drives on Aron Baynes #46 of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) NOTE TO USER:
While the Toronto Raptors geared up in anticipation for the 2021 NBA Draft, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks won their first NBA championship since the days of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, as their six-game victory over an impressive Suns team was capped with a Giannis masterpiece.
Giannis’ decision to sign a supermax contract in Milwaukee despite the fact he and Raptors president Masai Ujiri have some incredibly strong connections had to be a punch in the gut for this fanbase, but his prolific Finals run and first of what could be multiple championships validated the decision.