The Bucks were knocked out of the playoffs by the eventual NBA champs, but they\u2019re still bringing some hardware back to Milwaukee.<\/p>\n
The team cleaned up at the 2019 NBA Awards<\/a> on Monday night, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo being named the league\u2019s Most Valuable Player. Mike Budenholzer also took home Coach of the Year honors, and general manager Jon Horst is Executive of the Year. This likely means Giannis won\u2019t have to wait around for his damn tacos<\/a> anymore like the rest of us normies.<\/p>\n The Greek Freak dominated on the court, averaging 27.7 points and 12.5 boards per game. But he also dominated the MVP race<\/a>, outpacing the Rockets\u2019 James Harden 78-23 in first-place votes. During his acceptance speech<\/a>, Giannis tearfully thanked his family and teammates, most notably his father Charles, who died suddenly in 2017.<\/p>\n \u201cWe started from nothing as a family,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd we are going to be in every stage that we can be as a family.\u201d<\/p>\n “Every day that I step on the floor, I always think about my dad and that motivates me to play harder.” pic.twitter.com\/H0Ky6YSldH<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) June 25, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n