Giannis Antetokounmpo passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become Bucks' all-time rebounds leader - ESPN

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo collected another franchise record during Sunday's 128-119 victory over the Houston Rockets, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most rebounds in team history.

Antetokounmpo grabbed the 7,162 rebound of his career and finished the game with 26 points and 17 rebounds overall as Milwaukee snapped Houston's five-game winning streak and picked up a fourth straight win.

«And I think we got the game ball,» Bucks coach Adrian Griffin said with a smile after the game, a reference to last Wednesday night, when Antetokounmpo exchanged heated words with members of the Indiana staff and raced toward the Pacers locker room as both teams squared off in a hallway in a dispute over the game ball after his 64-point performance.

Indeed, Antetokounmpo had the game ball by his side in the locker room following the game, inscribed to mark the record by Bucks assistant equipment manger Eric Ofcharsky. Antetokounmpo said he has an office he keeps locked in his home where he stores basketballs, trophies and memorabilia — and he planed to add this one to his collection.

Antetokounmpo became the team's all-time scoring leader in March 2022 when he broke another record Abdul-Jabbar had held.

«It's a big honor,» Antetokounmpo said of breaking a record held by Abdul-Jabbar. «I don't think anybody assumed the skinny kid from Greece that was drafted and supposed to play in the G-League was going to be in a position to break a Kareem Abdul-Jabbar record.»

The Bucks had three players finish with at least 20 points in Sunday's win. Antetokounmpo was joined by Khris Middleton, who scored 14 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, and Damian Lillard, who matched his most points in a Bucks