Giannis Antetokounmpo was ruled out about an hour before game time against the Warriors due to a left knee injury.

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Golden State Warriors with knee soreness, the team announced.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is missing his first game of the season as the Milwaukee Bucks face the Golden State Warriors.

With under an hour until tipoff, the Bucks ruled Giannis Antetokounmpo out for Thursday night’s highly anticipated Warriors matchup. The Milwaukee star is dealing with left knee soreness, the team stated.

There were plenty of question marks surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks heading into the 80th NBA season, mainly because Giannis Antetokounmpo, for the first time in years, was left without another All-Star-caliber superstar on the roster.

The Milwaukee Bucks superstar dressed up as a Minion from the Despicable Me film series before arriving for the team's matchup with the Golden State Warriors. Antetokounmpo has routinely unveiled his Halloween costumes while arriving for games throughout his Bucks tenure, showing up as Mr. Potato Head during the 2024 holiday.

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