AS A ROOKIE GIANNIS WASN’T JUST NEW TO THE LEAGUE, HE WAS NEW TO THE COUNTRY. UNFAMILIAR WITH THE INS AND OUTS OF MILWAUKEE, SOMETIMES HE HAD TO IMPROVISE. THERE’S A FUN STORY FROM GIANNIS’ FIRST YEAR IN THE LEAGUE: HE WAS LATE FOR PRACTICE BUT WASN’T SURE HOW TO CALL A TAXI, SO HE STARTED TO RUN. ON HIS WAY, A LUCKY FAN RECOGNIZED THE 7-FOOTER HEELING IT DOWN THE SIDEWALK AND OFFERED HIM A RIDE TO THE PRACTICE FACILITY. THIS VERSION OF THE FREAK 2 PLAYS ON THIS TALL TALE
