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Despite all the trade rumors that the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo endured, their Greek Freak remained loyal to them and led them to their first NBA championship in 50 years. Although Giannis was still a force to be reckoned with in the NBA, he started making headlines and grabbing far more attention after a title got attached to his name.

With achievements comes success, and as an NBA player climbs that ladder of popularity, he gets even more endorsements than before. And it seems like Giannis has decided to give his modeling career a shot. On top of that, who wouldn’t want to be associated with a company as big as Google?

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The new Google Pixel 6 is the hype in the technological world at the moment. Its ability to measure heart rate and track respiratory rate has had buyers’ eyes glued to it. So far, Google’s phones have almost always gotten great feedback. However, with Giannis’ name attached to the brand and product now, it’s probably going to jump to an even higher level than it would have otherwise.

On Instagram, the 26-year-old displayed some of his photoshoot pictures with the Pixel 6. Below it, the caption said, “Building up my modeling career further and bringing the fam along for the ride. Proud to announce that I’m the new face of the Google Pixel 6, the Official Fan Phone of the NBA!”

Can Giannis Antetokounmpo channel that success this season in games as well?

Shockingly, the reigning champions are yet to show their title-contending potential in the 2021-22 NBA campaign. Although they had a great start to the season, it was all downhill from there.

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Right now, the Milwaukee Bucks are standing eleventh in the Eastern Conference with a poor 6-8 record for a team that won the title last season. In fact, they are on a two-game losing streak and are showing no signs of a comeback.

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What’s worse is that Giannis has hinted at finally thinking of taking his talents elsewhere. There has been no direct of him wanting to leave the Bucks, but if the possibility is there, the organization needs to get its affairs in order and figure out the next steps.

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However, for now, the focus should continue to be on getting more wins and at least bagging a playoff berth.

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