- - Giannis Antetokounmpo Boos Milwaukee Bucks Fans Back as Team Loses Big: ‘I Don’t Think It’s Fair’

Skyler CarusoJanuary 15, 2026 at 4:18 AM

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Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts to the crowd booing on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. -

Giannis Antetokounmpo booed Bucks fans back with a double thumbs down during his team's game against the Timberwolves on Tuesday, Jan. 13

The Bucks star defended his gesture, which he's been known to do on the road, in a post-game press conference

The two-time MVP has previously said he would not request to be traded from Milwaukee

Giannis Antetokounmpo isn't holding back.

Amid continued speculation regarding the Milwaukee Bucks star's future with the team, the two-time league MVP gave fans two thumbs down in response to boos that filled Fiserv Forum on Tuesday, Jan. 13 during a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

"Whenever I get booed, I boo back," Antetokounmpo, 31, told reporters after the game, which the Bucks lost, 139-106.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks.

During a post-game press conference, Antetokounmpo defended his decision to react to the crowd.

"I play basketball for my teammates. I play basketball for myself and my family," he said. "When people don't believe in me, I don't tend to be with them. I tend to be against them. I tend to do what I'm here to do, what I'm good at."

Q: "You got booed at home…Were you booing back?"…Giannis: "When people don't believe in me…I tend to be against them…I've never been a part of something like that and I don't think it's fair…I've been here 13 years and I'm basically the all-time leader in everything" pic.twitter.com/QW87Cd0yHb

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) January 14, 2026

He added, "I've always been that way. It won't change now. It won't matter if I'm home or away. But yeah, I've never been a part of something like that before and I don't think it's fair. I don't. But everybody has their opinion to do what they want to do."

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Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks.

Antetokounmpo often sports the thumbs-down gesture to opposing team's fans while on the road. He did it after his winning shot against the Indiana Pacers in October and after his windmill dunk sealed a win against the Chicago Bulls on Dec. 27.

Antetokounmpo's frustration on Tuesday night came after the blowout loss after which the team fell to 17-23 on the season. The future Hall of Famer's future with the team is in doubt as the league nears the trade deadline on Feb. 5.

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Justin Casterline/Getty Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks holds his son in July 2021.

“Obviously, you’re frustrated,” Antetokounmpo said. "I think we didn’t play hard. I think we didn’t do the right things. We didn’t play as a team. There’s not much you can take from this game."

In October, Antetokounmpo — who was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 15th pick in the 2013 NBA Draft — revealed his plans to finish his playing career in Greece.

"I'm 30 years old, I can play in the NBA until I'm 36-38. I'd like to end my career in a Greek team, why not?" the Nigerian-Greek player said during an interview with ANT1's The 2night Show, according to a translation by BasketNews.

"I don't want to live in the United States," he revealed. "As soon as I leave the NBA, I want to return to Greece."

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