Winning Game 7 will have a lasting impact on Giannis Antetokounmpo

The Milwaukee Bucks Game 7 victory of the Brooklyn Nets was the most important moment of Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s career.

I know what you’re thinking: “They still have a long way to go. They haven’t won the championship yet.” That is true, but winning a hotly contested series on the road against the heavily favored Nets was no small feat and it will do wonders for the Bucks, The Greek Freak in particular.

Yes, Giannis is a two-time league MVP. Yes, he was the first player since Hakeem Olajuwon to win MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season. He is universally recognized as one of the five best basketball players on the planet, and still, something has been missing.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Milwaukee Bucks to a game 7 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. The impact of this series will have a lasting impact for years.

The truth is, until Game 7, Antetokounmpo did not have a signature moment. The accolades were great and the recognition was well-deserved, but when the public thought of him there was no epic moment to point to. Accomplished players have needed these events to catapult their status in the court of public opinion before. Heading into the 1967 season, Wilt Chamberlain was already a two-time league MVP and considered by many to be the best player in the sport. However, he’d never beaten his rival, Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics, in a series. That season, he not only beat the Celtics, he also went on to win his first NBA championship.

The Milwaukee Bucks’ victory over the Brooklyn Nets will become a hallmark moment in Giannis’ storied career. Let’s take a closer look at why this series is so important to his legacy.