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The Milwaukee Bucks did not get an NBA Christmas game and Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo is not happy.
NBA insider Shams Charania revealed the NBA's Christmas Day 2024 schedule, and while there are several interesting matches on the holiday, there are also some noteworthy exclusions.
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Paris 2024: Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo says goodbye to Olympics as Germany knockout Greece
The Paris 2024 Olympic journey of Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo ended after Greece were knocked out by Germany in the quarterfinals. (FIBA)
The Milwaukee Bucks, who have played on Christmas Day in every season since 2018, are one among the clubs who won't be playing on December 25 this year.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo: Nigerian Freak teams up with D'Tigress star at Paris 2024 Olympics
Greece star and Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo teams up with D'Tigress star at Paris 2024 Olympics.
It is said that Giannis Antetokounmpo will end that run in 2024, which caused some misunderstanding.
The star forward for the Bucks took to social media to inquire as to why Milwaukee was left off of the Christmas Day schedule.
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Antetokounmpo on Bucks missing NBA Christmas
The San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Dallas Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors, and Denver Nuggets vs. Phoenix Suns are among the games scheduled for Christmas Day, according to Charania.
Antetokounmpo took to social media to react to the Bucks missing the NBA Christmas game.
Antetokounmpo with two laughing and sobbing emojis said, "No Christmas game?!"
Why Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bucks missed NBA Christmas?
The Bucks are the only NBA Championship-winning team that hasn't played on Christmas Day since 2020.
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Since 2018–19, the franchise has performed on Christmas in every season.
Although Giannis was dealing with a calf injury, the Bucks were unable to go past the first round, losing to the Indiana Pacers in six games. Milwaukee ended 49-33 and third in the Eastern Conference.
Milwaukee had not made it past the first round for the second straight year.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo at Paris 2024 Olympics
The Paris 2024 Olympics basketball event recently ended for Antetokounmpo who was the flagbearer for Greece at the opening ceremony.
Following his parents' immigration from Nigeria, Antetokounmpo was born in Greece and captained the Greek national team for its first Olympics since 2008.
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Antetokounmpo scored 34 points, but Canada won 86-79 to defeat Greece in their opening group game of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
In their second group game, Greece lost 84-77 versus Spain, despite a strong double-double from Antetokounmpo.
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He however would have a monster game in the win against Australia as they booked a place in the quarterfinals.
The Milwaukee Bucks star posed with D'Tigress forward Nicole Enabosi in a picture that has gone viral.
To end the tournament he did his best as Germany knocked out Greece in the quarterfinals.
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