Giannis Antetokounmpo and Mariah Antetokounmpo (Image Credits: Getty Images and Mariah Antetokounmpo/Instagram)
Giannis Antetokounmpo, the star player of the Milwaukee Bucks, has been more active on social media during the offseason. As the next NBA season quickly approaches, the Greek Freak is using his free time to entertain his fans with some hilarious content.

Antetokounmpo, often regarded as one of the greatest power forwards of all time, recently mentioned his wife, Mariah Antetokounmpo, in a comment on a health-related Instagram post. The post discussed the advantages of passing gas in front of your partner.

“Farting in front of your partner can be a positive sign of health and relationship strength, according to science,” Jon Wellington’s Instagram post stated. Antetokounmpo wrote, “Here I come,“ while tagging his wife in the comment section.

Antetokounmpo, widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, has been a dominating force behind the Bucks’ success in recent years. Because of his exceptional efforts, the Bucks clinched the NBA championship in the 2020-21 season.

Antetokounmpo had several dominant seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks, but his best stats came in the 2022-23 season when he averaged 31.1 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 5.7 assists in 63 games.

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The Greek Freak, known for his size, speed, and strength, led the Bucks to the NBA playoffs last season while averaging 30.4 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 6.5 assists in 73 games. Antetokounmpo was also selected to play in his eighth All-Star game.

Additionally, the 29-year-old athlete scored a career-high and Bucks record 64 points on December 13 and grabbed 14 rebounds in a 140–126 victory over the Indiana Pacers. However, the Bucks lost in the first-round series against the Indiana Pacers as Antetokounmpo suffered a calf injury and missed the entire series.

Antetokounmpo has been enjoying his offseason and was recently spotted casually walking the streets of Greece. The upcoming NBA season is set to start soon, and The Greek Freak will face off against the Detroit Pistons in their first preseason game.

Houston Texans star Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his illegal hit to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the ensuing brawl between the teams in a lengthy statement on social media.  

Al-Shaair’s statement comes as his three-game suspension as a result of the incident has ended and he is slated to return to the field for the Texans on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

On December 1, an Al-Shaair hit to the head of a sliding and defenseless Lawrence caused chaos in Jacksonville. The defensive back needed to be restrained by several coaches and Lawrence has not played since taking the barbaric contact.

‘While so many jumped at the first opportunity to hop on the false narrative – that l’m a dirty player or bad person – the messages from all who stood by me were the only things keeping me mentally afloat during a time of isolation,’ Al-Shaair said on social media.

‘I’ve learned so much from this entire experience. Seeing myself on video – letting my emotions get the best of me to the point where I completely lost it – was an embarrassing and eye-opening moment for me.’

‘I’ve had to earn everything in my life. I never want to allow anyone to get me to a point where I jeopardize everything that I’ve worked all my life to obtain. That was not the way I want to represent myself or my family and I will continue to learn and grow from that moment.’

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Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence

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The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence

Al-Shaair said during his three-game ban, he met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and other league executives for the first time, taking issue with how he was characterized in the official announcement of his suspension.

The defender said he thought his character and integrity were ‘unjustifiably smeared’ in the release but the meeting with Goodell and others was ‘productive’ and gave him hope it would not happen again.

‘In that conversation – man-to-man – I owned and acknowledged that my actions following my ejection were careless and, in that moment, I didn’t think about the responsibility I have been blessed with to represent the shield,’ Al-Shaair continued.

‘I also stated that the letter, and specifically the language used in the letter, was equally as careless and conveyed that the context of the words used were not a reflection of my character, nor my career, as I have not been warned multiple times for my play on the field.’

Al-Shaair’s hit on Lawrence was not the only controversial incident he was involved in this season.

During the Texans’ game against the Bears in September, he punched Roschon Johnson, who wasn’t even in the game at the time of another sideline confrontation.

Al-Shaair ended his statement by saying his view is that everyone in the league office and on the field are on the same team to represent the NFL in the best nature possible, something he failed to do earlier this month.

‘Lastly, I’ll say that this world is full of negative people who can’t wait to tear you down, but if you move with love and compassion, the seeds of good you planted in others’ lives can grow into the very tree that shades you with comfort and compassion when you need it most,’ Al-Shaair concluded.

‘I am a man of God, I am a leader, a warrior and a lover. I am also a hell of a football player and I’m grateful to be back doing what I love.’