By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
The Boston Celtics rallying past the Milwaukee Bucks in Fiserv Forum on Sunday featured an off-ball interaction between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jaylen Brown, which stretched beyond the 48 minutes.
During the second quarter of the NBA Sundays contest, the Freak inadvertently elbowed the 28-year-old swingman of the C’s.
Following the offensive foul, he playfully avoided shaking hands with his opponent.
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“Giannis is a child. I’m just focused on helping my team get a win,” said Brown after helping the defending champions improve to 9-2 and force the Bucks to 2-8.
“I think he‘s an incredible player. He does whatever he can to help his team win. Extremely competitive player. Played against one another many times. I think we always kind of joke around within the flow of the game. It’s something I do with my kids. I play around,” was the initial reaction of the 29-year-old big.
“This is who I am,” he expanded after being informed about Brown calling him a child, “I play the game with fun and joy. I surround myself with young people so I can stay young myself. Be around my kids a lot, my nieces.”
“At the end of the day, if I‘m called a child, so be it,” added Antetokounmpo, “I have three children of my own and, I think, six nieces. So take care of a lot of kids around here.”
The Greek international star went for a season-high 43 points in the losing effort against the Celtics.