Social media reacts as Giannis Antetokounmpo wins first NBA title after Game 6 of the finals

Giannis Antetokounmpo is finally a champion as Milwaukee Bucks won their first NBA title after winning Game 6 of the NBA finals against the Phoenix Suns.

The Bucks fell behind 2-0 in the series, but recovered to win four straight games to claim the Larry O’Brien Trophy. This is the first title for the Bucks since 1971.

Twitter went wild after an old tweet from late legend Kobe Bryant went viral about the Greek supremo.

Giannis Antetokounmpo completed Kobe Bryant’s final challenge

He is an NBA Champion at long last pic.twitter.com/A8IcYtkHUl

— KBs GOAT (@KbsGoat) July 21, 2021

The 2x MVP finished the game with one of the best stat lines in NBA Finals history — 50 points, 14 rebounds, and five blocks. He was also named as the Bill Russell Finals’ MVP.

Giannis Antetokounmpo. NBA Champion. Finals MVP. pic.twitter.com/BFyhBMA0qG

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 21, 2021

Giannis is gonna tell us the truth about this one day. I'm sure of it. Might be 20 yrs from now. But either way. I'll be waiting. https://t.co/NpObo6OBXv

— 🐧✨America Is Musty✨🐧 (@DragonflyJonez) July 21, 2021

https://twitter.com/OsloFra/status/1417731541195763713

Giannis Antetokounmpo's story is incredible. pic.twitter.com/BmXcpdcvbi

— Nick Stoll (@NickStoll) July 21, 2021

Giannis averaged 0 complaints about the FT chants, 0 excuses about his hyperextended knee, 0 tweets about his skill. Just went out there and cooked. Finals MVP pic.twitter.com/DP94pCGs2z

— Pistol Pete (@pistol3peat) July 21, 2021

https://twitter.com/BangoBurner/status/1417738842900160512

A big three with LeBron, Chris, and AD will equal a NBA championship!

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) July 21, 2021

Watch out LeBron…KD and Giannis are right there coming for your throne👀

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) July 21, 2021

Giannis at Age 26 vs. other legends at that age:

Giannis: NBA Champion, NBA Finals MVP, 2X MVP

Jordan: 0 Titles, 0 Finals MVP, 1 MVP

LeBron: 0 Titles, 0 Finals MVP, 2X MVP

Wilt: 0 Titles, 0 Finals MVP, 1 MVP

Shaq: 0 Titles, 0 Finals MVP, 0 MVP pic.twitter.com/2ZJ7w9DEId

— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) July 21, 2021

Antetokounmpo became only the seventh player in NBA history to score 50-plus points in a Finals game. He also became the first player ever to record 50 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in a playoff game.

"Kobe Bryant thinks I can do this… I had to do it."

Giannis on Kobe challenging him to win MVP back in 2017, and then to win an NBA Championship in 2019. pic.twitter.com/MVXbuuTIah

— NBA (@NBA) July 21, 2021

Meanwhile, Chris Paul and the Suns will be utterly disappointed considering how they began the series. After a 2-0 lead, they did not look the same collective unit that made them one of the most efficient teams in the league this year. Paul is the first player ever to blow four 2-0 leads in the Playoffs.

Is Giannis a Top-5 PF of all time?

After bagging 2 MVPS and a Finals MVP in the last three years, Antetokounmpo is slowly turning into one of the best power forwards to ever grace the league. It was the third game this series with at least 40 points and 10 rebounds for Antetokounmpo, a dominant debut finals showing which could match the league’s best ever.

 His physicality and determination on court makes him one of the best players in the NBA currently. Legends like Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki, Karl Malone, and Charles Barkley are in this debate, but no one can argue that the Greek has already exceeded expecations at 26.

With his stats getting better season after season, he could possibly outperform the likes of Duncan and Nowitzki and create an unmatched legacy in the NBA for years to come.

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