Giannis Torches 76ers for 32 Points, Gets Cheesesteak During Postgame Presser

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points and 15 boards as the Bucks pulled off a win over Philadelphia, then treated himself to a Philly cheesesteak right afterward.

To the victor go the spoils, as the old saying goes. When you're in Philadelphia, that means taking down a Philly cheesesteak immediately after grinding out a win against your conference foes.

At least that's what reigning two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo did after his Bucks topped the 76ers, 109–105, in overtime on Wednesday night. When a reporter expressed surprise that Antetokounmpo wasn't scarfing down a cheesesteak during his postgame media session, he immediately asked someone off-camera to bring him one. 

That led to an impromptu lesson on the proper ordering techniques, and how to use the correct Philadelphia nomenclature.

Giannis: "This the Whiz Whiz? I got the Whiz Whiz."
Donte: "Whiz Wit. WHIZ WIT."
Giannis: "Whiz Wit? That doesn’t sound right to me." 😂 pic.twitter.com/UUJGE2yeyK

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) March 18, 2021

Antetokounmpo's postgame meal was well earned. He shot 13 for 22 from the field for 32 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to go along with five assists as the Bucks won their fifth game in a row and 10th of their last 11. Their hot streak has rendered the team's five-game skid in mid-February as a distant memory, with Milwaukee just 1.5 games back of Philadelphia and Brooklyn for the best record in the Eastern Conference.

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For the uninitiated (a group that includes this writer, who's never set foot in the City of Brotherly Love), the "Whiz wit" phrase refers to the type of cheese the orderer would like on their cheesesteak, and whether onions will be included. "Whiz" refers to Cheese Whiz, while other order examples include "American wit" or "prov (provolone) without." For more thorough details, check out Joseph A. Gambardello's rundown for the Philadelphia Inquirer.

The Bucks have no more regular-season games in Philadelphia left on the schedule, so the Greek Freak will have to wait until the postseason to put his newfound ordering skills to the test.

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