Coming off a thrilling season-opening win against the Philadelphia 76ers, Giannis Antetokounmpo has once again etched his name in the record books.
Giannis Surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
In the Milwaukee Buck’s home opener, Antetokounmpo became the Bucks’ all-time leader in most made field goals, a record previously held by Bucks legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at 5,902. Giannis had eight filed goals in tonight’s game, which brought his number to 5,903, topping Abdul-Jabbar.
Per Bucks PR: “With his eighth made field goal in tonight’s game, Giannis Antetokounmpo passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (5,902) for the most field goals made in franchise history.”
— Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) October 27, 2023
Antetokounmpo also is the franchise leader in games played, field goal attempts, career assists, and free throw attempts. He’s also on pace to be the Bucks’ all-time leading rebounder. While he’s about 271 shy of Abdul-Jabbar’s record, the way Giannis played tonight, I’m sure he’ll hold that record by the end of the season.
In addition to that record, Antetokoumpo also moved up a little bit on the NBA’s all-time rebounding list. Coming into Thursday night, he had 6,891, which was tied with Antoine Walker for 124th all-time. But with his first rebound of the game, he moved ahead of Walker and took sole possession of 124th place. The next player for Giannis to pass will be Rudy LaRusso (6,936).
Giannis finished Thursday’s contest with 23 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks. From the field, he shot 10-for-22, while his teammate Damian Lillard, who made his regular season Bucks debut scored 39 points, the most a player has scored in their Bucks debut, and went 17-for-17.
After signing a three-year contract extension, Giannis has made it clear that he is all about winning, and bringing home a championship. Already starting this season with surpassing franchise records, who knows what this season will hold for the two-time MVP?
Up Next for the Bucks:
Following Thursday’s win, the Bucks will have two days off before they welcome the Atlanta Hawks to Fiserv Forum.
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