Video of Giannis Antetokounmpo slapping his Greek teammate catches attention

It’s unclear if the scene was simply roughhousing from Antetokounmpo or if he was genuinely upset about something Larentzakis did.

The angle of the original clip may have been to blame for making the moment look worse than it actually was.

One X user showed how the two have been slapping each other in the back of the head since they were youth players for Greece. The clip the user posted also had an alternative angle of Thursday’s slap that made it look much more light-hearted.

Larentzakis had a decent game in the tune-up contest. He was one of four Greek players in double figures with 10 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists.

Antetokounmpo is one of the meanest competitors on the basketball court and has had some testy moments throughout his NBA career. But the Bucks star is one of the goofiest personalities once the final buzzer sounds.

Unless we’re missing something the stat sheet doesn’t show, it’s hard to imagine Larentzakis did anything to upset Giannis following a game that doesn’t even count.