VIDEO: Giannis Antetokoumpo On Jaylen Brown Calling Him A ‘Child’ After That Fake High-five Handshake

During a recent game between the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks, tensions flared between Jaylen Brown and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Following a high-five fake handshake incident, Jaylen Brown publicly referred to Giannis as a ‘child’. This remark did not go unnoticed by the Greek Freak, who responded to Brown’s comment.

People thought Giannis wasn’t going to speak about Jaylen calling him a child but it seems we were all wrong this time around as he responded to the “child” comment by the Boston Celtics star.

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And this is what Giannis had to say;

“Oh, that’s what he said? Dang… I play the game with fun [and] joy. I surround myself with young people so I can stay young myself… [I] can be around my kids a lot.”

Antetokoumpo was asked about Brown’s reaction after the game and was surprised that he took offense to the gesture, telling reporters that he tries to play the game with joy and he’s going to keep being himself.

Antetokounmpo was called for an offensive foul in the second quarter after elbowing Brown. As the two of them walked down the court, the two-time NBA MVP faked a handshake and smiled. When he went back for a proper handshake, Brown denied him.

However, it was Brown who got the last laugh, as the Celtics earned a 113-107 win to improve to 9-2 while the Bucks fell to 2-8. Milwaukee wasted a special performance from Antetokounmpo, who went off for 43 points on 18-of-29 shooting, 13 rebounds, five assists and two blocks.

“Giannis is a child. I’m just focused on helping my team get a win, and that’s what we did tonight,” Brown said when asked about the interaction after the game.

The response from Giannis demonstrates his maturity and understanding of the impact his words can have. Rather than engaging in a verbal altercation, he chose to take the higher road and advocate for professionalism and sportsmanship. He simply put the issue to sleep with his reaction.

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