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What was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time record at the Milwaukee Bucks that Giannis Antetokounmpo has broken?
The “Greek Freak” broke Jabbar’s club record for the number of rebounds. The Greek did it last night in the Bucks’ victory over the Houston Rockets.
On Sunday night, the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Houston Rockets at the Fiserv Forum with a score of 39-22. Damian Lillard was the top scorer for the Bucks with 39 points, deactivating Fred VanVleet and others. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points and had 3 assists with 17 rebounds. Still, most importantly, he has surpassed the 7,161 rebounds made by the iconic player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar while he played for the Milwaukee franchise.
This puts him in the lead for three main statistical categories: points, rebounds, and assists. He also surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the record books for catches. Only four players have enjoyed this honor, including Michael Jordan(Bulls), LeBron James(Cavaliers), and Kevin Garnett(Timberwolves).
The Rockets had won five consecutive games before last night, and they were on a good roll, but were defeated by the Bucks. Despite tensions within the team, the Rockets are doing well this season, with a positive record of 19-7 and a 14-2 record at home.