Giannis Antetekoumpo recently ran rounds around the Indiana Pacers and went on to have a season-high score. However, the Greek Freak was deprived of his right after the match and found himself red-faced with anger. He fought with the authorities, and the moment went viral with many in his support. Alexis Ohanian, husband of Serena Williams, also spoke in support of the player and asked them to give him what he is owed.
Ohanian often finds himself involved with the NBA. He is a big fan of Antetekoumpo and often praises the player for his abilities. However, a recent accomplishment of the NBA player left Ohanian behind as he thought he was catching up.
Serena Williams’ husband speaks out in support of the Greek Freak
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The Milwaukee Bucks faced the Indiana Pacers, and the two teams had a good battle when the match started. But Giannis Antetekoumpo was far above anyone who was in front of him. He scored 64 points in the game, an all-time high in this season. Traditionally, someone in his position should get a match ball and take it home for his glorious display.
Give the man his game ball https://t.co/aZFmb3mkxL
— Alexis Ohanian 🇦🇲 (@alexisohanian) December 14, 2023
But, in a surprising turn of events, Antetekoumpo was deprived of the ball, and it went to the Pacers locker room instead. Furious, the player tried to rush into the locker room of the Pacers, which turned into a tussle with the members of the. Watching the scene unfold, Ohanian couldn’t help but feel angry for the player and wrote, “Give the man his game ball” in the fight video.
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Pacers claim they wanted the ball for their rookie, Oscar Tshiebwe, who scored his first NBA point in the game. Antetekoumpo did not get the ball but had many followers of the sport backing him up. Ohanian has always been a fan of the Greek player and recently congratulated him on baby number 3.
Alexis Ohanian congratulates Giannis Antetekoumpo
Earlier in November, Antetekoumpo announced that he was becoming a father for the third time. Congratulations poured in from around the world as people learned the news of his first daughter. This being his third child, the NBA player also saw the comments of Serena Williams’ husband on his ‘X’ page.
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Ohanian wrote, “Congrats on number 3! And here I was feeling good because I’d caught up… smh …lol”. Ohanian has two children with the Queen of the court and has not shared any plans for a third child in the future. But he found happiness in Antetekoumpo’s new life.
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