Published 16:59 IST, December 20th 2019

Giannis Antetokounmpo takes dig at LeBron James, says he wears the 'king' crown in NBA

Milwaukee Bucks beat the LA Lakers on Thursday night to assert their dominance. Giannis Antetokounmpo takes a dig at LeBron James after a match-winning show

Reported by: Sujay Chakraborty
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Milwaukee Bucks beat Los Angeles Lakers at Fiserv Forum on Thursday night. Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo outscored Lakers star LeBron James and "Greek Freak" me sure he reminded James of fact by mocking him on night.

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Lakers vs Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo mocks LeBron James

Lakers vs Bucks: Crowning night for Giannis Antetokounmpo?

Giannis Antetokounmpo was in fine form against LA Lakers. He dropped 34 points and recorded 11 rebounds and seven assists. He scored five three-pointers against Los Angeles Lakers to set a new personal record. While media surely hyped game as a big Eastern-Western conference matchup, Antetokounmpo himself took a dig at Lakers superstar LeBron James. 

With just nine minutes left on clock, Giannis Antetokounmpo mocked LeBron James after scoring his fifth three-pointer. foot released on internet shows Antetokounmpo apparently demanding a crown from LeBron "King" James after his match-winning performance against Lakers.

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Lakers vs Bucks: All respect after game

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Laker vs Bucks: Post-game interview

Both sides entered game having lost just four games and comfortably dominating ir respective conferences. But win for Milwaukee Bucks makes m best side in NBA with respect to win-loss (25-4) record. 25-year-old won NBA MVP last season and his performances this season once again have him in conversation for award. While in heat of game, Antetokoumpo mocked LeBron James, Greek was humble during post-game interview. He expressed his miration for Lakers duo Anthony Davis and LeBron James stating he's t competing with duo and is just happy to be contributing for Bucks' success. 

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"I'm going to keep shooting. It doesn't matter for me if I me one, two or five, I just want to be better," Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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NBA: Bucks taking a dig at Lakers

Bucks will be facing New York Knicks next on Saturday night while Lakers will aim to bounce back against Denver Nuggets on Sunday.

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14:17 IST, December 20th 2019