WHAT HAPPENED?

The great forward for the Milwaukee Bucks was the talk of the game on Wednesday, even though he had an incredible 32 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists, and two blocks in a convincing 144-122 victory against the struggling Brooklyn Nets. His interaction with the Real Madrid front was the high point of the game.

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In addition to his autographed game-used jersey, Antetokounmpo had a pair of Freak 5 trainers for Vinicius, who continued to support the NBA star from the sidelines.

WHAT ANTETOKOUNMPO SAID ABOUT VINICIUS

Antetokounmpo expressed his gratitude and stated, “My brother, shoes. One second, I give you the jersey. You get the whole package. You get the whole package, my brother. I appreciate you. Thank you for coming. No. 1 Brazilian player in the world. No. 1, right here.”

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Vinicius has been going to NBA games and is spending his winter vacation in the United States. He swapped jerseys with NBA legend Lebron James when they first met at a Lakers game, and he later described the encounter as a “child’s dream” come true.

WHAT NEXT FOR VINICIUS?

The attacker has been sidelined for more than a month due to a hamstring injury that he sustained on November 17 while representing Brazil in World Cup qualifying. He is getting close to making a comeback, though, and on January 10 against Atletico Madrid in the Supercopa Espana, Real Madrid may play.