Giannis Antetokounmpo Throws Fit After Pacers Take Game Ball Following 64-Pt Night

Giannis Antetokounmpo went nuts on the court docket Wednesday evening, dropping a career-high 64 factors — after which he went ballistic due to it, dropping his thoughts after the Pacers would not give him the sport ball from the night.

The scene was wild … the Bucks famous person thought he was entitled to the basketball attributable to his historic efficiency within the 140-126 victory in Wisconsin — however Indiana gamers felt their rookie, Oscar Tshiebwe, ought to get it for scoring his first-ever NBA factors.

Giannis was so incensed that the Pacers would not hand it over — he truly ran down one of many Fiserv Discussion board tunnels to insist that his opponents give it again.

A scuffle broke out whereas Giannis was screaming for the ball — and Pacers coach Rick Carlisle advised media members his staff’s common supervisor, Chad Buchanan, took a shot to the ribs from a Bucks participant amid the chaos.

Giannis ultimately ran out onto the ground to attempt to get somebody to get him the ball — screaming at anybody who would pay attention.

It is finally unclear who saved the souvenir — Giannis was given a “recreation ball,” although he appeared to query whether or not or not it was the actual one after all of the commotion died down.

“I’ve a ball, however I do not know if it is the sport ball,” Giannis advised reporters. “It does not really feel like the sport ball to me. It looks like a brand-new ball. I can inform. I performed, what, 35 minutes at present. I understand how the sport ball felt. The ball that I’ve, which I am going to take and I am going to give it to my mother, for certain — however I do not know if it is truly the sport ball.”

Memorabilia drama apart, Giannis’ evening was really one NBA followers may have a tricky time forgetting … his 64 factors broke Michael Redd‘s franchise file of 57. He added 14 rebounds, three assists, 4 steals and one block in the course of the contest as nicely.