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NBA: Didn’t hoop during quarantine? Giannis sheds light on comment

NBA: Didn’t hoop during quarantine? Giannis sheds light on comment

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Reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo said he was merely bluffing when he said he didn't have access to a hoop while under home quarantine.

The Milwaukee Bucks swingman said after team practice in Orlando that he was just trying to gain an edge on his peers.

"Anybody out there that thought I didn't have access to a gym, they don't even know me," Antetokounmpo said in an article on ESPN.com.

"I just said that to try to get a little bit ahead of the competition."

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Antetokounmpo made the bluff in a conference call with reporters last April.

Before the NBA suspension, he averaged a career-best 29.6 points and 13.7 rebounds in 30.9 minutes, leading the Bucks to the league's best record at 53-12.

The stats also made a strong case for him to possibly retain the MVP title, but Antetokounmpo said he is more focused on helping his team win games.

"I tried not to focus on the MVP talks -- who's the MVP and all that. My goal is to get better each day to help my team win games and everything is going to take care of itself," he said.

"That's what happened last year. I was locked in and winning games and helping my teammates, and it took care of itself."

(For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN Sports website).

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