'Every day that I step on the floor, I think of my dad, and that kind of motivates me and pushes me to play hard,' he said while remembering his deceased father.
Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo won the NBA's MVP award Monday night at the league's awards ceremony in Los Angeles. The Greek native, who is the third-youngest to win the MVP in the last 40 years behind LeBron James and Derrick Rose, became emotional during his acceptance speech."Two years ago I had the goal in my head that I'm going to be the best player in the league," Antetokounmpo said.
"And I want to thank my amazing mom," he said as the broadcast focused on his teary-eyed mother."She's not just my mom, she's my hero.""You're my hero," he said."A true hero." Despite the numbers, Antetokounmpo would rather be recognized for his team winning games and championships.
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