In a heartwarming Reddit video posted by u/FatRenditions, a young girl meets her favorite basketball player, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and becomes emotional and starstruck. The adorable video captures the moment when she hands him a bunch of drawings while he signs a jersey for her. Antetokounmpo’s response is heartwarming, as he gets up and says, “Let me give you a hug.” The child becomes teary-eyed as Antetokounmpo hugs her and thanks her for the drawings. He then goes through the drawings, asks if she made them herself, and gives her another hug while posing for a picture.
The heartwarming video shared by u/FatRenditions on Reddit, titled “Girl meets her favorite basketball player and gives him drawings,” has received around 11,900 upvotes. Many users on the platform appreciated the kind gesture of the athlete. u/qualityhealth101 wrote, “This is so sweet. She showed up prepared with the drawings, he got up and went around the table to hug her, and emotions of happiness flowed. I love moments like this – when we get to see the better side of human nature.” u/True-Wealth commented, “I love how he lit up when she handed him the drawings, he seemed so genuinely pleased and excited.” u/Drax13522 highlighted, “She’ll remember his kindness for the rest of her life. These are the kind of moments worth sharing, for they spread much-needed joy.” u/Kenny523 shared, “Something that takes 20 seconds can change the rest of someone’s life forever. It doesn’t take much sometimes.”
u/Korishii commented that the basketball player “looked genuinely happy,” and that the moment was “wholesome.” u/alcoholicmovielover shared that they have lived in Milwaukee for over a decade and that Giannis Antetokounmpo is a “wholesome and wonderful” person, with everyone who has interacted with him having only positive things to say.
I'm a Bulls fan for life, but this video of Giannis reacting to this fan giving him drawings she made of him made me a Giannis Antetokounmpo fan for life.
How can you not root for @Giannis_An34? pic.twitter.com/rEfUxnLQnF
— The Darkest Timeline Numbersmuncher (@NumbersMuncher) July 17, 2021