Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo became the 52nd player in NBA history to surpass 20,000 career points during his team’s win over the Dallas Mavericks. Antetokounmpo, who finished the game with 32 points and 15 rebounds, accomplished the feat during the third quarter with a signature drive to the hoop before laying the ball in. “I hope a lot of people see me, and I represent the people that might not have it all. Might not be the most talented people, but they are disciplined. They show up every single night to do the right thing, no matter the outcome. They keep on coming back and keep on being disciplined in their craft. So I hope I can represent all those people,” said Giannis Antetokounmpo. When asked if he’ll reach 30,000 points, Antetokounmpo replied, “I don't know how I'll do it, but I'm going to show up every single day and I'm going to do it.” The 30-year-old is also just the seventh player from outside of the United States to score 20,000 points and also joins teammate Damian Lillard to cross the threshold. Antetokounmpo and Lillard both clocked 30 points or more in the same game for the 15th time since they became teammates, the third most by any duo in their first two seasons. The 137-107 win is the Bucks’ fourth straight triumph and eighth in their last nine games as they move to 11 games over .500 despite starting the season 2-8.
