Giannis Antetokounmpo has shown in the last few years that he has jokes and can be extremely funny. While he was not playing in the All-Star Game, he made sure to keep things entertaining. He was mic’d up during the event, and the Milwaukee Bucks star had jokes for almost anyone he encountered.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Is All Jokes During All-Star Weekend
Giannis was not playing due to injury, but he remained one of the most entertaining figures of the All-Star weekend. The Greek Freak gave a full display of his humor, but also his appreciation for players in the league. Here are some of his best jokes during the event.
Giannis Trolls Chuck
One of the first victims of the Bucks’ star humor was Charles Barkley. His humor, combined with his appreciation for Victor Wembanyama’s talent, delivered a great joke. Chuck was the GM of the international stars team, and Giannis had some fun with him. He said,
“Hey Chuck, back in the day, you couldn’t guard him. So, anything you say on TV, that does not matter. You’ve never faced something like this.”
Antetokounmpo was pointing at Wembanyama, who was nearby. The Spurs star shook Barkley’s hand, fully aware that he was at the center of the conversation. Wembanyama is one of the most hyped prospects since LeBron James, and he showed why during the All-Star game. He finished the weekend with 17 points total, two blocks, seven rebounds, and one steal.
The Greek Freak Wants SGA’s Aura
After joking with Barkley and Wembanyama during warmups, Giannis had some jokes for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as well. In the locker room, he talked about how SGA has a special aura around him and how he walks around. He said,
“Just a little bit, hey, just shake my hand. Just a little bit of aura, that’s what I want. Every time this guy walks on the court, I feel like he works in slow motion.”
Shai appreciated the joke and replied, “I got you”.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Has a Solution For All-Star Game
Speaking at the press conference before the game, Antetokounmpo offered a simple solution for the All-Star game. He talked about the idea of players from the United States competing against the rest of the world, saying,
“I would love that. I think that would be the most interesting and most exciting format. I always compete, but I think that will give me a little bit more extra juice to compete, like having Shai, Jokic, Luka, Wemby, Towns, and Sengun. Going against the best US players, I think it would be fun.”
“I would love that. I think it’d be the most interesting & most exciting format…I think that would give me a little more extra juice.”
Giannis Antetokounmpo playing a team World vs. Team USA game during All-Star weekend instead. pic.twitter.com/Y4enUwjCqN
— Jerry Donatien (@JerryDonatien) February 17, 2025
The Greek Freak also talked about the possibility of having the All-Star game overseas. He said,
“It would be fun. Having a game in the UK or a game in Paris. Or having a game in Greece, obviously is a small country, but why not? Having a game in China, an All-Star game in China, and all the stars go there for a weekend and play the game.”
Will Giannis Compete in the Dunk Contest?
The dunk contest was a show this year, with Mac McClung becoming the first player ever to three-peat. After the contest, plenty of stars went on social media to talk about it. Ja Morant was the first to react, saying that “Mac might make me decide to dunk”. Giannis reposted that tweet saying, “If you do it, I’ll do it with you”. Fun fact, Giannis competed in the dunk contest in 2015. Later, after being asked about it, he said his kids hacked his phone and tweeted.
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