Watch: Fan trolls Giannis Antetokounmpo with 'free-throw clock'

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. Benny Sieu-Imagn Images

Watch: Pacers fan trolls Giannis Antetokounmpo with 'free-throw clock'

By Adam Gretz | Last updated Apr 22, 2025 9:48 PM ET

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is, for lack of a better word, extremely deliberate when he steps to the free-throw line. He is so deliberate, and so slow, that opposing fans have taken to counting off the seconds as he lines himself up for his shots. Especially in the playoffs.

One Indiana Pacers fan on Tuesday night decided to take that to a different level by stepping right up to the front row and displaying a handmade clock that counted the seconds.

Pacers fan brought out a Giannis FT clock while he was at the line ⏰ pic.twitter.com/y5ySYsQWTh
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 22, 2025

Fans always try to distract players when they go to the line, and there have been a lot of different methods for it. Some arenas give their fans balloons to waive back and forth. Other fans make signs. The Los Angeles Clippers built "the wall" at their new arena.

This fan gets some extra points for creativity.

The Pacers ended up winning the game, 123-115, to take a 2-0 series lead.

Giannis, by the way, went just 6-of-10 from the line (though he did also finish with 34 points).

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

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