Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 50 points in Game 6 of NBA Finals

Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 50 points in Game 6 of NBA Finals

Giannis woke up like this: ordered 50 piece nuggets & kept the trophy overnight.

The realization hit Giannis Antetokounmpo a few seasons ago.

If he reveled in what he accomplished, he knew what came next.

"I did this, 'I'm so great. I had 30, I had 25-10-10,' whatever the case might be, you're going to think about that," Antetokounmpo said. "Usually the next day you're going to suck, you know? Simple as that. The next few days you're going to be terrible. I figured out a mindset to have that when you focus on the past, that's your ego."

And if he concentrated on the future, what he thought about never materialized.

"When I focus on the future, it's my pride," he explained. '"Yeah, next game, Game 5, I do this and this and this. I'm going to dominate.' That's your pride talking. It doesn't happen."

The Milwaukee Bucks star is guided by a philosophy that many try to achieve: live in and embrace the present.