Giannis Antetokounmpo is going viral this morning for his postgame comments. While not everyone was happy with them, most have been praising Giannis for his very mature answer. One NBA legend, Pau Gasol, joined the praise for Giannis Antetokounmpo on social media.
"Some days you are able to be successful, some days you are not. It’s not a failure, it’s steps to success”. 💯 Qué importante es este mensaje. No se puede ganar siempre, y esto no es un fracaso, sino pasos hacia el éxito.
Proud of you, @Giannis_An34 💪🏼pic.twitter.com/WApHebCQPA
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) April 27, 2023
Pau Gasol Praises Giannis Antetokounmpo
Gasol is no stranger to the highs of success and the lows of failure. Early in his career, he shined for the Memphis Grizzlies but was never able to have much postseason success. Then he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers and won back-to-back championships. Here’s what Gasol had to say about Giannis’ answer.
“Qué importante es este mensaje. No se puede ganar siempre, y esto no es un fracaso, sino pasos hacia el éxito.”
“How important is this message? You can’t always win, and this is not a failure, but steps towards success”
He posted the message in Spanish and below is the English translation. Every year cannot be a winning year but that doesn’t mean it was a failure. This is a great life lesson outside of basketball and one that is inspiring many today as they wake up processing the early exit from the playoffs.
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Where Do The Bucks Go From Here?
There will likely be changes happening in the organization. The roster may not look all that different as they are locked into a lot of their players. However, the coaching staff could see some turnover. Mike Budenholzer is coming under fire for many of his coaching decisions throughout the series and the Bucks could decide they need a new voice in the locker room. No doubt they will be one of the favorites next year but it doesn’t take away the sting of this season.
Giannis Antetokounmpo will continue to get praise from people like Pau Gasol. While many stars will lash out and say things they regret, Giannis was able to articulate a great answer in a time of great frustration.
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