Giannis Antetokounmpo did not participate in Sunday’s playoff opener for the Milwaukee Bucks because he strained his left calf. The two-time MVP missed the final three games of the regular season due to an injury.

Antetokounmpo will sit out Game 1 of the Bucks’ first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers, according to coach Doc Rivers. The game is in the Eastern Conference. For Sunday night’s match, Antetokounmpo’s participation was questionable.

During the Milwaukee Bucks’ recent victory over the Indiana Pacers, Giannis Antetokounmpo demonstrated an amazing level of team spirit by consistently cheering on his teammates.

True leadership was on display as Giannis set aside his feelings of anguish over a personal injury and rallied behind his teammates.

The fact that Giannis can put his own disappointments aside and concentrate on the team’s victory shows how great a character he is and how committed he is to the Bucks’ objective. In addition to Lillard’s great play, his teammates’ unfaltering support was a major factor in their victory.

When Antetokounmpo strained to run up the court against the Boston Celtics on April 9, he gripped his left calf. After he got out of the game, an MRI showed that he had strained a muscle.