Giannis passes Kareem on Bucks’ rebound checklist

MILWAUKEE — Bucks two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo easy one other franchise memoir for the length of Sunday’s 128-119 victory over the Houston Rocketssurpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for basically the most rebounds.

Antetokounmpo grabbed his 7,162 profession rebound and completed with 26 points and 17 boards as Milwaukee snapped Houston’s 5-sport worthwhile traipse and picked up a fourth straight win.

“And I articulate we bought the game ball,” Bucks coach Adrian Griffin talked about with a smile after the game, a reference to Wednesday night, when Antetokounmpo exchanged heated phrases with participants of the Indiana group and raced towards the Pacers locker room as each and each teams squared off in a hallway in a dispute over the game ball after his 64-point efficiency.

Indeed, Antetokounmpo had the game ball by his facet within the locker room following the game, inscribed to model the memoir by Bucks assistant equipment supervisor Eric Ofcharsky. Antetokounmpo talked about he has an build of job he retains locked in his dwelling where he stores basketballs, trophies and memorabilia — and he deliberate to add this one to his collection.

Antetokounmpo became the group’s all-time scoring leader in March 2022 when he broke one other Abdul-Jabbar model.

“It is a spacious honor,” Antetokounmpo talked about. “I don’t articulate anybody assumed the thin child from Greece that became once drafted and purported to play within the G-League became once going to be ready to interrupt a Kareem Abdul-Jabbar memoir.”

The Bucks had three players form with as a minimal 20 points in Sunday’s win. Antetokounmpo became once joined by Chris Middletonwho scored 14 of his 20 points within the fourth quarter, and Damian Lillardwho matched his most points in a Bucks jersey with 39.

Antetokounmpo owns upright about each and each main Bucks’ franchise memoir. He joins Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls), LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) and Kevin Garnett (The Minnesota Timberwolves) as basically one of the best player to lead a franchise in points, rebounds and assists.

Antetokounmpo moreover holds the Bucks all-time records in blocks, triple-doubles, games, minutes, topic aims and free throws made.

“I are searching to preserve on taking part within the game at a high level,” Antetokounmpo talked about. “I are searching to preserve on taking care of my physique and I know if I form that typically you destroy records. Nonetheless at the tip of the day, I’m beyond blessed to be the all-time leader in rebounds, however I bought to preserve going and preserve enthralling forward.”

One memoir Antetokounmpo would now not own is the all-time model for made 3-pointers, which is held by Middleton, his teammate since Antetokounmpo became once a rookie in 2013-14.

Did Middleton ever envision the day where Antetokounmpo would own field so many franchise records?

“Hell nah,” Middleton talked about with fun. “Hell nah. Now he’s bought the total lot, as a substitute of for the three-ball.”

“I will procure that one too Khris,” Antetokounmpo chimed in from the background. “It’ll rob me twenty years, however I will procure it.”