Giannis Antetokounmpo says ankle feels good despite tweak

Giannis Antetokounmpo says that his ankle is feeling good despite him tweaking it during Sunday’s home loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Giannis got hurt after falling when he went up for a layup during the game. He was walking gingerly after the fall.

Giannis Antetokounmpo falls hard and clutches his right foot/ankle. He stayed down for several seconds before getting up. You could hear a pin drop here in Fiserv Forum it was so quiet. He is up now, walking gingerly on that right foot.

— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) March 17, 2019

Antetokounmpo ended up scoring a career-high 52 points with 16 rebounds and 7 assists in the 130-125 defeat. After the game, Giannis was wearing an ankle support and told reporters it felt good despite him tweaking it.

“It was a big game and I just wanted to keep playing.” ~ @Giannis_An34 After the game in the locker room, he asked for a right ankle support to wear home. pic.twitter.com/spvOKjTh5D

— Lori Nickel (@LoriNickel) March 17, 2019

The issue brought up bad memories for Bucks fans. Giannis hurt his ankle almost exactly a year ago and dealt with a sprain.