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Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Giannis Antetokounmpo is leading East All-Star voting return

By Jordan Treske

MILWAUKEE, WI - DECEMBER 29: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks dunks the ball against the Brooklyn Nets on December 29, 2018 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WI - DECEMBER 29: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks dunks the ball against the Brooklyn Nets on December 29, 2018 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo comes in leading All-Star voting in the Eastern Conference following the first batch of returns.

In today’s edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Eastern Conference All-Star voting following the first batch of returns, he also takes home his second straight KIA NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month award and much more.

Coming in just behind Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James in all of the league in this regard, Antetokounmpo’s on track to serve as a captain at this year’s game in Charlotte, should his All-Star vote total continue to pile up in the ensuing returns.

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Giannis leads East all-star voting, hopes teammates can join him (read here): The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Matt Velazquez touched on Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo’s ranking following the first batch of this year’s All-Star voting and the potential opportunity for the Bucks to have multiple All-Stars for the first time since the 2001 edition of NBA’s midseason classic.

Giannis Antetokounmpo Wins Second Straight KIA NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month Award (read here): As if that wasn’t enough for the 24-year-old superstar, Antetokounmpo was also named KIA NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for the second straight occasion, as the Bucks updated us through their team website.

Bucks, Froedtert & MCW Health Network to Welcome Newborns in 2019 with Keepsake Blanket (read here): The Bucks also announced early Thursday afternoon that they have partnered with Froedtert and MCW Health Network and will provide Bucks keepsake blankets for every newborn at various hospitals in the southeastern Wisconsin area throughout 2019.

That’s Pretty Interesting: Giannis Antetokounmpo has new tricks; Spencer Dinwiddie inspired by player before his time (read here): James Herbert of CBS Sports delved deep into the growing maturation of Antetokounmpo’s handle and how it’s only served as one of a few underlying improvements in his grand driving expertise.

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That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.

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