Potentially very bad news for the Milwaukee Bucks' title chances: Giannis Antetokounmpo left Game 4 of the team's series against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday with a left knee hyperextension.
Antetokounmpo landed awkwardly on his left leg after jumping to defend an alley-oop from John Collins to Clint Capela. The Bucks star stayed on the ground for several minutes, surrounded by players from both sides and was eventually helped up by his brother Thanasis Antetokounmpo. He managed to limp to the locker room without assistance.
Players from around the NBA, including LeBron James, sent well-wishes for Antetokounmpo.
Awww nah man! WTF 🙏🏾 @Giannis_An34
— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 30, 2021
man
— Jordan Clarkson (@JordanClarksons) June 30, 2021
hope bruh good 🙏🏽
— Jordan Clarkson (@JordanClarksons) June 30, 2021
Heartbreaking.
— Sam Dekker (@dekker) June 30, 2021
Prayers for @Giannis_An34
— Rudy Gay (@RudyGay) June 30, 2021
Big time sportsmanship @ATLHawks fans... it's appreciated! Thank you
— andre (@andre) June 30, 2021
Nooooo not Giannis. SMH!! Injuries have been the story of this season. Hate to see this 🙏🏼
— Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) June 30, 2021