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Beyond the bragging rights that come with winning the NBA Cup, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo had another motivation to help his team beat the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night.
Speaking to reporters after the game, Antetokounmpo said he made a promise to Liam Robbins, who is playing on a two-way contract, that the Bucks would win the NBA Cup and get the prize money that comes with it to allow Robbins to purchase a house he wanted in Iowa.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo talks about how he promised <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bucks?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#Bucks</a> rookie Liam Robbins that Milwaukee would try to win the <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/EmiratesNBACup?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#EmiratesNBACup</a> so Liam can buy a house in Iowa <a href=”https://twitter.com/FanDuel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@FanDuel</a> <a href=”https://t.co/UBZcHRoESQ”>pic.twitter.com/UBZcHRoESQ</a>
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