Giannis Antetokounmpo pokes fun at himself after monster dunk: 'I almost pooped'

Jacob Camenker

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Giannis Antetokounmpo pokes fun at himself after monster dunk: 'I almost pooped' image

Giannis Antetokounmpo had one of the top on-court highlights in the NBA on Thursday night against the Pacers.

The Bucks forward closed the third quarter with a massive left-handed throwdown over JaKarr Sampson. The play was a pretty one, and you can see it below:

But as good as Giannis' dunk was, he one-upped himself with an Instagram post of his mean mug following the slam.

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The face that Antetokounmpo made after the dunk was surely memorable. His veins were bulging out of his neck and he looked ripped while he screamed in exultation. Antetokounmpo, however, saw it as a perfect opportunity to poke fun at himself.

As such, the Bucks star took to Instagram to joke that he "almost pooped" while making the play.

Generally, you don't want to end up on the wrong end of poop talk in the NBA. Just ask Paul Pierce. But Giannis may have changed the game with his post.

Jacob Camenker

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Jacob Camenker first joined The Sporting News as a fantasy football intern in 2018 after his graduation from UMass. He became a full-time employee with TSN in 2021 and now serves as a senior content producer with a particular focus on the NFL. Jacob worked at NBC Sports Boston as a content producer from 2019 to 2021. He is an avid fan of the NFL Draft and ranked 10th in FantasyPros’ Mock Draft Accuracy metric in both 2021 and 2022.