Oscar vs. Giannis: Tshiebwe and Antentokoumpo dispute over the game ball in Milwaukee

Giannis Antentokoumpo set a new Milwaukee Bucks scoring record in the Association and then went berzerk over a dispute involving a former Kentucky Wildcat as soon as the game ended Wednesday night. The Greek Freak had to be held back from entering the Indiana Pacers locker room immediately after his 64-point performance, a new franchise record for the Bucks.

Antentokoumpo was upset because an Indiana Pacers assistant coach ran off with the game ball from Antentokoumpo’s monumental night. The broadcast caught the seven-time All-Star leaving the floor to chase after the Pacers to retrieve his keepsake ball.

Giannis goers sprinting down the tunnel and then returns a minute later to go off on Lloyd Pierce and Tyrese Halliburton demanding they get the game ball back as one of the Pacers took it pic.twitter.com/MocZ4VPNBi

— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) December 14, 2023

Now this is where the story gets interesting to you, Big Blue Nation.

The Pacers swiftly took Antentokoumpo’s game ball for Pacers rookie Oscar Tshiebwe, who scored his first career point on a free throw with under three minutes to go in the game. Tshiebwe’s free throw was the former Kentucky Wildcat‘s only point in the Pacers’ loss in Milwaukee.

In a video posted to X, Tshiebwe can be seen in the middle of the dispute outside the locker room entrance as his teammates yell “keep that ball.”

LEAKED Audio Of Pacers Refusing To Give Giannis Antetokounmpo The “Game Ball”👀:

“You want the ball? You’re not getting that ball”

Then, Giannis gets heated at Tyrese Haliburton and yells at him: “Go get the f*cking ball! You need to go get it” pic.twitter.com/e9XAQzNZVl

— LegendZ (@legendz_nba) December 14, 2023

Eventually, Antentokoumpo was given the game ball from the Pacers, although, he believes it to be a different ball than the one he put through the hoop 44 times during his 64-point game. He even offered the ball to his teammate, Damian Lillard, who moved into fifth on the NBA’s all-time three-point shooting list in the same game.

Antentokoumpo said in his postgame comments, “I don’t think it’s fair for anybody. Look, I understand when you score your first point in the NBA, to want to have the ball or whatever the case may be.”

The saga takes another turn. Giannis says he is not sure if the game ball he received is the actual game ball. He also reveals he doesn’t possess the Game 6 Finals game ball either.

Full answer: pic.twitter.com/dcIxc17oJr

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) December 14, 2023

Giannis’ promise to Michael Redd

Kentucky Sports Radio will always side with Oscar Tshiebwe. However, we will note the significance of the night in Milwaukee as Antentokoumpo’s high-scoring game fulfilled a long promise to Michael Redd, the Bucks’ previous record-holder.

Giannis: “One day I’m going to break your record”

Michael Redd: “I know you will” pic.twitter.com/d24ju3jb8H

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) April 23, 2021

Still, we side with Oscar today and always.