Video: Giannis Antetokounmpo's Emotional, Inspirational Message to Kids Everywhere

The plaudits keep coming in for Giannis Antetokounmpo; His historic 50-point championship-winning performance was one thing... Then he took to the podium to give an inspirational message to every young person watching: from Africa, from Greece, or anywhere else in the world:

Taking stock of what Giannis has accomplished is a job in itself. But here are some of the numbers:

Giannis is the only player in NBA history with... 5 All-Star selections, 5 All-NBA selections, multiple MVPs, 1 Finals MVP and 1 DPOY before his 27th birthday pic.twitter.com/5zbGp5bGXK
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 21, 2021

The only player in NBA history aged 26 or younger to have 5 All-NBA and All-Star selections, more than one MVP award, a Finals MVP award and Defensive Player of the Year Award.

✅ Multiple MVPs
✅ Defensive Player of the Year
✅ Finals MVP

The only players with all three: Giannis and MJ. pic.twitter.com/23rSy65wcX
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 21, 2021

Michael Jordan is the only player at ANY age to join him as a multiple MVP/Finals MVP/DPOY.

Giannis' 35.2 PPG also tied for the 5th highest in any Finals.

He certainly earned respect from players all over the league:

The league took notice ✊🏽 💯 @Giannis_An34 #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/rm9gRWnJgk
— NBA TV (@NBATV) July 21, 2021

And while we celebrate Giannis and the Bucks, our hearts break for an extremely emotional Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams, who's had a very difficult journey himself: