Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo played his franchise-record 712th game when the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has cemented his status as the greatest Bucks player of all time with his latest outing, marking his 713th game for the team.

The Bucks seem to have all the tools to win another Larry O’Brien trophy. They’re the only team with 2 separate 9-game winning streaks in a year when most contenders seem to be having a down year. He’s only built his legacy since, and is perhaps the one player in the NBA to improve practically every season. It made him officially the highest-capped Bucks player of all time. Although he had lofty aims and some of the physical tools to do it, Antetokounmpo was not viewed as a blue-chip prospect. The 18-year-old had flashed some potential as a ball-handling forward in the Greek second league.

The Milwaukee Bucks continue to roll. With their 118-111 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night, the Bucks hold a two-and-a-half-game lead over the ...

Nothing highlights that quite like Giannis' stint from the end of the first quarter (1:42 mark) to late second quarter (3:07 mark). Giannis played the entire third quarter, in which the Raptors outscored the Bucks by eight points. (On a related note: Had Giannis not gone 3-for-7 from the free throw line, he would've joined Nikola Jokic and Evan Turner — yeah, that Evan Turner! He finished with 22 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists (3 turnovers) — giving him his fourth triple-double of the season. He's showcased all of that during this run while quietly shooting well from deep (37% on 2.6 attempts) in the process. At the forefront of this run is Giannis Antetokounmpo, who's averaging 31.7 points on 63.4% True Shooting, 11.8 rebounds and 6.0 assists (3.8 turnovers) per contest.

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has made history on more than one occasion. He can add two more milestones to his list now.

You are at the highest level and playing at the highest level and you take the time to appreciate EVERY. “When you’re in the moment it moves that fast, you don’t slow down and appreciate it,” he said. A lot of times I might just hold the ball for a second and the guy just leaves,” he explained. “Before, whenever I saw two guys I needed to pass the ball. “Thank you for making basketball great again in Milwaukee.” I just pull them out as much as I can, until I can find the clear and best pass possible.” Sometimes I’m gonna keep the ball a little bit longer because I have a lane to drive the ball. And with no end in sight, that number will just continue to grow. Impressively, he did so on 9-of-9 from the field to register the 13th triple-double on 100% shooting in NBA history. [CBS Sports](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-makes-history-with-13th-perfect-triple-double-in-nba-history/), Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer said, “It was like a pitcher with perfect game.” He continued, “At the end of the day it is fascinating to go 9-of-9 from the field and have a triple-double. While Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds plenty of franchise records with the Bucks, such as most field goals, points per game and rebounds, Antetokounmpo is hitting milestones and creating new records. Just this weekend, he broke a franchise record and made history with another triple-double.