Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo showcased his latest haircut on social media over the weekend.
In the photo, the two-time MVP can be seen sporting a shaved-head look, similar to his hairstyle in his rookie year in the 2013-14 season. However, the timing of the photo may not have been the best for Antetokounmpo.
His first-seeded Milwaukee team were recently upset 4-1 by the eighth-seeded Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs. So naturally, NBA fans on Twitter had some fun trolling the superstar for his new look.
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Many fans cracked jokes relating to Heat superstar forward Jimmy Butler, who dominated the Bucks all series long.
“Jimmy factory reset this man,” one fan said.
“Jimmy made this dude reevaluate life,” another said.
Meanwhile, others commented about how weird it looked to see Antetokounmpo resorting back to his old hairstyle:
“When was the last time Giannis had a buzz cut? It feels so weird seeing him like this lol,” one fan said.
“Please tell me this is fake,” another said.
Here are a few more of the top fan reactions to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s new look:
Colin Cowherd says Giannis Antetokounmpo's greatness is the reason for Mike Budenholzer’s firing
Following their disappointing playoff loss to the Miami Heat, the Milwaukee Bucks fired coach Mike Budenholzer on Thursday. According to FS1’s Colin Cowherd, the reason for Budenholzer’s firing had to do with Antetokounmpo’s greatness.
During a recent episode of “The Herd,” Cowherd said that teams with elite superstar talent like Antetokounmpo can’t get dominated in a playoff series.
“The reason Budenholzer was fired is because, when you have Giannis you can’t get rolled in a series when you’re a favorite and get outcoached,” the analyst said.
“The better the stars, the higher the expectations. That’s the downside of having a transcendent, generational superstar player. You can’t give away games.”
Antetokounmpo himself also spoke about Budenholzer’s lack of adjustments following the Milwaukee Bucks' Game 4 loss to the Miami Heat.
“Out of respect, you’ve got to let the coach make the adjustments,” Antetokounmpo said.
“At the end of the day, I wish I could’ve guarded (Jimmy Butler) more. I don’t know, double-team him more, try to make him pass the ball.
“Maybe switch the matchup for a little bit, give Jrue (Holiday) a break. I don’t think as a team we made the right (adjustments) or we didn’t make as many adjustments as we could have against him.”
It remains to be seen who the Bucks will hire as their next coach. Former championship-winning coaches Nick Nurse and Frank Vogel have been mentioned as potential candidates.
However, one thing is clear: whoever ends up taking Budenholzer’s place will be facing immense expectations from Day 1.
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