MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) – While the Bucks’ season ended sooner than they hoped, their superstar and face of the franchise took home honors again.
Forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was named to the All-NBA First Team for the seventh consecutive season. It’s also the ninth season of his career that he’s earned any All-NBA nod.
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The Greek Freak was the second-highest scorer in the league with 30.4 points per game and finished at No. 6 in rebounds, with 11.9 per game. He also tied his career high in assists with 6.5 a game, good for No. 13 in the league.
In addition, he blocked 1.2 shots a game while putting 60.1% of his shots in the net. He’s the only player in NBA History to score 30+ points per game on a shooting percentage of at least 60%, and he’s done it in successive campaigns.
Amidst his stellar season, Antetokounmpo reached the 20,000 career point mark, the sixth-youngest player in league history to do so, and he’s now No. 9 all-time among active players in career points. He’s at No. 48 on the all-time list at 30 years old.
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Antetokounmpo also helped lead the Bucks to an NBA Cup Championship in December, being named the competition’s Most Valuable Player en route to his ninth successive All-Star selection.
The 2024-25 campaign was Antetokounmpo’s 12th season in the league, all of which have come in Milwaukee.
