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    Lakers’ Christian Wood Claps Back at Milwaukee Bucks Star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Trolling

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    Mar 29, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Christian Wood before action against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

    Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is not unfamiliar with the occasional trolling. On Monday, the former back-to-back MVP turned his attention to Los Angeles Lakers big man Christian Wood, whom Giannis faced off against on Sunday during a preseason contest.

    Wood, who had a very brief tenure with the Bucks several years ago, has now clapped back.

    Giannis Trolls Former Milwaukee Bucks Teammate

    Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Adrian Griffin
    Feb 1, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) reacts to being called for a technical foul for hanging from the rim after a dunk during the first quarter against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports

    It all started with Giannis posting a photo from Sunday’s win. It wasn’t just any picture, though, as the Bucks talisman shared a snap of himself ruthlessly blocking away Wood’s shot attempt. The icing on top of the cake was Antetokounmpo shamelessly tagging Wood in his post.

    There wasn’t any smack talk or anything from Giannis, but the photo and the tag were more than enough savagery for one day.

    Christian Wood Claps Back at Giannis

    Feb 8, 2019; Dallas, TX, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Christian Wood (35) warms up before the game against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports (NBA Rumors)
    Feb 8, 2019; Dallas, TX, USA; Milwaukee forward Christian Wood (35) warms up before the game against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports (NBA Rumors)

    Given the fact that Giannis tagged him on the photo, there was just no way Christian Wood was not going to notice the gesture. True enough, the Lakers big man clapped back at Antetokounmpo with his own playful jab (h/t Ishaan Bhattacharya of Fadeaway World):

    “I love it I’ll see him during the regular season just circled the game on my calendar,” Wood responded.

    Giannis Antetokounmpo Christian Wood

    In case you were wondering, the Bucks and the Lakers face off twice this coming season. That’s on March 8 in LA, and again on March 27 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. As he said, Wood is already very much looking forward to that matchup.

    You can be sure that Giannis feels the exact same way.

    March 6, 2020; Los Angeles, California, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) controls the ball against Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) during the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports (NBA News)
    March 6, 2020; Los Angeles, California, USA; Milwaukee forward Giannis (34) controls the ball against Los Angeles forward LeBron James (23) during the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports (NBA News)

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