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Oscar Tshiebwe scores first NBA point, becomes center of postgame scuffle involving Giannis Antetokounmpo

Ethan Stone

By Ethan Stone

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Oscar Tshiebwe found himself at the center of a very strange situation Wednesday night following a game between the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks.

Tshiebwe, who played several strong seasons at Kentucky, earned his first career NBA points against the Bucks in the closing minutes. Pacers HC Rick Carlisle told reporters postgame that a Pacers coach then grabbed the game ball to give to Tshiebwe for scoring his first points.

However, there’s a problem. Giannis Antetokounmpo, one of the best basketball players on the planet, scored 64 points in the game, which is a career high. When he learned the Pacers had taken the ball he began yelling at players and coaches on the court before storming back to the Pacers locker room to retrieve it himself.

Here’s video:

Here’s more video and alleged audio from the altercation near the locker room. There is some language in the following video:

The story took another left turn soon after the Bucks reportedly recovered the ball after security got involved. Giannis claimed that the ball he received “didn’t feel” like the actual game ball, insinuating the Pacers just gave him some ball that was lying around so Tshiebwe could have his earned keepsake.

Ethan Stone

Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.

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