- ABC News
- December 18, 2024
LAS VEGAS -- After finishing his postgame news conference, his NBA Cup MVP award to his left and a smile across his face, Giannis Antetokounmpo continued to soak in the moment. "Oh man, what a feeling," he said. "What a great feeling. I'll see you guys again, I promise." As he walked down the hallway toward the locker room, he continued: "What a great feeling. What a great feeling." The Milwaukee Bucks had just won the 2024 NBA Cup on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena with a dominant 97-81 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder and Antetokounmpo was selected MVP, adding to an already lengthy résumé of accolades, including Finals MVP, two-time league MVP and NBA champion. But the Bucks left the boxes of champagne provided by the NBA untouched after the game. They skipped the traditional postgame locker room celebration for a more subdued scene, with players bopping along to music and sipping drinks at their locker. "Last time I drank a little bit of...