“Almost Choked Me Out”: Damian Lillard on 7ft Giannis Antetokounmpo’s First Reaction to Miraculous Buzzer Beater vs Kings

The Sunday night game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Sacramento Kings had a lot of drama. Starting from the Kings’ HC Mike Brown’s fury to the intense match-up in the overtime. But what stood out the most was the miraculous buzzer-beater from Damian Lillard. The superstar pulled out his signature Dame Time celebration after dropping a 3-pointer from the logo for the win. Following the game, he revealed Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s first reaction to the bucket.

Lillard stepped into the Wisconsin side right before the start of the season. He hung in there beside Giannis, overshadowed by his dominance near the rim. And, tonight he proved to the Bucks Nation that he is the centerpiece of the Milwaukee team with the game-winning bucket.

Damian Lillard reveals Giannis Antetokounmpo’s first reaction to the game-winner

The Sunday night game turned into a high-octane drama between the Kings and Bucks. It all began when the refs ejected Mike Brown over his furious confrontation. Followed by an overtime drama.

The Bucks were two points short with five seconds left in the clock. And it was Damian Lillard, who turned the game around. He dribbled the ball into the game, and shot a buzzer-beating three-pointer from the logo, leaving his teammates in disbelief. Following that, Lillard pulled off his signature celebration and marked his first game-winning buzzer-beater bucket for the Bucks family.

Moments after the game, Lillard took up questions from the press. One reporter asked about Greek Freak’s reaction to the bucket. He said, “He started tapping his wrist when he started running towards me and he almost choked me out”. Then he went on to quote Giannis’ words. Lillard added, “He [Giannis] was like, I have never seen a tough shot like that”. 

Lillard further quoted Giannis’ words on the bucket, saying, “Running full speed, you kinda sidestepped, fade from deep”. Dame later stressed that he worked on these moves in his practice sessions.

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Moreover, he also revealed why he doesn’t pull out his signature celebration often.

Why doesn’t Lillard pull off his signature celebration often?

Apart from Stephen Curry, Damian Lillard is also known for his three-point shooting skills among the active players. Moreover, he is also known for finishing games with crucial three-pointers.

Notably, Dame’s signature celebration caught its attention when he sunk a three-pointer on a series-deciding buzzer-beater against OKC in 2019.

Tonight, he revealed, why don’t do it often? He said, “If you look over the course of my career I don’t just… tapping my wrist. I do it when it’s necessary and tonight it was necessary.”

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