Kobe White calls out Giannis’ ‘disrespectful’ dunk
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo returned from a calf injury Saturday night vs Chicago Bullsand he made waves in the final seconds with a windmill dunk to put an exclamation point on the 112-103 victory. Several Bulls players nailed the exception, with Nikola Vucevic approaching Giannis and giving him a piece of his mind. Coby White was also upset because a fight broke out around half the field.
After the game, white expressed his disgust to Giannis’ “disrespectful” actions, according to CHSN’s KC Johnson.
“He shouldn’t have dunked the ball. That’s disrespectful to the game. I said, ‘Bro, you’re better than that.’ The game is over. Why do you have to do that? It’s a matter of respect.”
Vucevic also hit Gianis in his postgame media scrum, referring to a report that he claimed the Bulls turned down trade interest in him. From his perspective, Antetokounmpo said he wants to play until the final whistle as the Bucks are 11th in the Eastern Conference and “to fight for our lives.” He added another exclamation mark with a a post on social media mentioning the impact of the windmill.
Giannis, Bucks end Bulls’ winning streak
In addition to Giannis breaking the unwritten rule, Chicago likely felt the added frustration of seeing their five-game winning streak end. The Bulls got back to .500 with five straight wins and had their chances in this game, only to fall short in the end.
While White had a solid game with 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting, he missed a 3-pointer that would have made it a one-point game with about 24 seconds left. That came right after he had just made a 3-pointer to keep the Bulls within striking distance, and the Bucks had a five-second foul to make things even more interesting. White was then forced to foul Ryan Rollins after Rollins managed to miss his free throw, effectively ending the game.
Then came the fireworks with Giannis.
2025-12-28 15:12:00
