Giannis Antetokounmpo hits 20K-points milestone in Bucks' win - ESPN

MILWAUKEE — As Giannis Antetokounmpo considered his latest career milestone, becoming the sixth-youngest player in NBA history to reach 20,000 career points during the Bucks' 137-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night, he reflected on all he has gone through to arrive to this point.

«I always look back at myself, and I don't want to say I get emotional, but it's a good feeling,» Antetokounmpo said after the game. «I'm proud of the journey, but I have so much more to give.»

Antetokounmpo reached the milestone in the third quarter Wednesday night while putting up 32 points and 15 rebounds in 25 minutes in Milwaukee's blowout victory.

The team played a tribute video to Antetokounmpo on the video board after the milestone, although Antetokounmpo joked that coach Doc Rivers kept distracting him during the timeout so he could not watch it.

«He kept saying, 'Giannis, Giannis, focus on the play,'» Antetokounmpo said with a laugh. «Like, Coach, you [don't] get a lot of 20,000-points moments in your career.»

Wednesday's victory was the Bucks' fourth straight and the eighth in their past nine games. They improved to a season-best 11 games over .500, a stark turnaround following their 2-8 start to the season.

Antetokounmpo said he was proud of the habits his team was starting to build, especially since the All-Star break. Damian Lillard scored 34 points, the 15th time both he and Antetokounmpo have scored at least 30 points in a game since becoming teammates, the third most by a duo in their first two seasons in NBA history, according to ESPN Research.

When Antetokounmpo got back to the bench after reaching the milestone, which Lillard achieved last December, Lillard had a simple message: Welcome to the club.

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