Isaiah Thomas' hilarious take on 'fake' game balls after Giannis Antetokounmpo, Pacers incident
2023/12/14

The recent postgame fiasco between and Indiana Pacers has everyone in a social media frenzy. Some were quick to point out that deserved the game ball after a historic performance, while others felt the too much drama for something so insignificant.

Former NBA player , saying that he's received a number of “fake” game balls in the past.

“The ball thing was funny last night,” Thomas posted on X. “Got so many ‘fake' game balls after big games lol… Like fam go get a different ball and write the record on there it definitely wasn’t that serious lol and nobody would know lol.”

Thomas would surely know a lot about game balls. The two-time All-Star enjoyed his fair share of big games, primarily during his decorated tenure with the Boston Celtics. He memorably dropped a career-high 52 points back in 2016 with the team. However, after being traded away from Boston, Thomas continuously bounced around the league until he was no longer offered a contract, beset by debilitating hip issues.

Other big-name personalities also chimed in on the incident. NBA legend Antetokounmpo, saying that the Greek Freak deserved to demand the ball after achieving a spectacular feat in a home game. , however, was on Indiana's side, stating that a rookie scoring his first NBA points only happens once in a lifetime.

The whole incident overshadowed Giannis Antetokounmpo's 64-point explosion, the most points scored in a single game across Milwaukee's franchise history.

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