"When I get booed, I boo back, Antetokounmpo said. I've been doing it all season. Those boos poured down after Milwaukee trailed 76-45 at the break. Never before in franchise history had the Timberwolves built such a large half-time lead in a road game. Antetokounmpo acknowledged the Bucks' effort was low on Tuesday. He also explained why the boos bothered him."
"I play basketball for my teammates. I play basketball for myself and my family. When people don't believe in me, I don't tend to be with them. I tend to do what I'm here to do, what I'm good at. ... It won't change home or away, he said. 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."
Giannis Antetokounmpo heard boos from his Milwaukee home crowd for the first time in his 13-year Bucks career during a 139-106 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, who were missing Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert. Milwaukee trailed 76-45 at halftime, marking an unprecedented large road half-time lead by Minnesota. Antetokounmpo responded to being booed by giving a thumbs-down and booing back, noting he has reacted similarly on the road. He emphasized that he plays for teammates and family, said the crowd reaction felt unfair, and affirmed he will continue to act as he chooses on the court.
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