Regularly asked about the MVP trophy, since he remains a natural candidate after his two trophies won in 2019 and 2020, Giannis Antetokounmpo always responds the same thing: that he doesn’t really think about it.
The Greek has his eyes more on another trophy: that of NBA champion. To relive the intoxication of summer 2021. “The title was the greatest moment of my life and I definitely want to relive that”he assures The Athletic. “I want to do it again with my teammates, that we remain the ultimate team. I want to have, during the two or three months of summer, the feeling of being the best player in the world. I love this feeling. It’s selfish, but I want to be the one to live this moment. »
“I’m not as talented as Curry or Kevin Durant”
Almost two years after this triumph, does Antetokounmpo still look at his Finals MVP trophy to remember this series won against the Suns?
“I have objects everywhere. I have my swimsuits at home, for example, which remind me of the hours of work, of sweat. I have memories. I have my MVP trophies too, in my office, next to each other. But I sometimes have the feeling that looking at the successes of the past, it blocks to move forward, to go further, to be hungry. So I have my trophies somewhere, but I try not to look at them too much because I want to win more. »
The Bucks All-Star is therefore still hungry and, in addition to his desire to win, he also has a special desire.
“I want to make art. I want to do like Stephen Curry, who is 35 years old and is playing an incredible game against us. It’s art. I am here because I am hungry. I’m not as talented as Curry or Kevin Durant. I’m obsessed, I’m afraid of losing what God has given me. So I work like crazy and I will until I retire. »
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2013-14 | MIL | 77 | 25 | 41.4 | 34.7 | 68.3 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 2014-15 | MIL | 81 | 31 | 49.1 | 15.9 | 74.1 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 12.7 |
| 2015-16 | MIL | 80 | 35 | 50.6 | 25.7 | 72.4 | 1.4 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 16.9 |
| 2016-17 | MIL | 80 | 36 | 52.1 | 27.2 | 77.0 | 1.8 | 7.0 | 8.8 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 22.9 |
| 2017-18 | MIL | 75 | 37 | 52.9 | 30.7 | 76.0 | 2.1 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 26.9 |
| 2018-19 ★ | MIL | 72 | 33 | 57.8 | 25.6 | 72.9 | 2.2 | 10.3 | 12.5 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 27.7 |
| 2019-20 ★ | MIL | 63 | 30 | 55.3 | 30.4 | 63.3 | 2.2 | 11.4 | 13.6 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 29.5 |
| 2020-21 | MIL | 61 | 33 | 56.9 | 30.3 | 68.5 | 1.6 | 9.4 | 11.0 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 28.2 |
| 2021-22 | MIL | 67 | 33 | 55.3 | 29.3 | 72.2 | 2.0 | 9.6 | 11.6 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 29.9 |
| 2022-23 | MIL | 54 | 33 | 54.1 | 28.4 | 65.4 | 2.3 | 9.7 | 11.9 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 31.5 |
| Total | 710 | 33 | 53.5 | 28.8 | 71.0 | 1.8 | 7.8 | 9.6 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 22.6 | |
