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Giannis Antetokounmpo has been sensational this season. The Greek Freak has taken the league by storm ever since he made his debut. The former two-time MVP is chasing his third MVP this season. He was the major force behind Bucks winning the NBA last season and he has been the same this season as well.

The Bucks faced off against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. Giannis faced off against Joel Embiid and it was a thrilling game as expected. Giannis dropped 40 points whereas Embiid had 29. The Bucks came out with a crucial victory on the road with an exceptional block from guess who and on whom? Giannis on Embiid!

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It was befitting that the game ended in a grand fashion. Had it not been Giannis’ block, Embiid would?ve forced the game into overtime. Giannis made sure that the Bucks returned home with a victory. But that was not it. After the match winning performance and the vital block against his MVP competitor, he also had some jokes for his post match interview.

Giannis Antetokounmpo cracks a dad joke and now he has a book for it!

Giannis Antetokounmpo sat down in front of the reporters after the game against the 76ers. He was holding a book titled ?Dad Jokes – The Good, The Bad, The Terrible?. Naturally, he is an absolutely entertaining and hilarious character. He started the interview by dropping a dad joke on the reporters.

?I came ready. I came ready. Let?s open up with a joke. What do you call a cow on the floor? Anybody know? Ground beef! That?s it. Now the next one in New York.?

The reporters did not pass the ?vibe check?. Tough crowd! However, the fans loved it nonetheless.

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With the season coming to its closing stage, Giannis and Embiid are in a three horse race for the MVP with Nikola Jokic. Giannis also has a chance of winning the DPOY and the scoring title. He and Embiid are tied at 29.9 points per game this season just second to LeBron James (30.1).

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Giannis Antetokounmpo has his eyes set on multiple achievements this season, including winning the consecutive NBA title with Milwaukee Bucks. Moreover, he surely aims to bring out laughter in the room the next time he cracks a dad joke!