Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, top, dunks over Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul during the second half of Game 5 of basketball's NBA Finals, Saturday, July 17, 2021, in Phoenix.

What Failure Can Teach Us

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 3, 2023

Big things were expected of the Milwaukee Bucks this year, but they crashed out of the first round of the NBA playoffs last week. After a reporter asked star player Giannis Antetokounmpo whether he considered the Bucks' season a failure, Giannis said, "It's not a failure, it's steps to success." We consider what Giannis has to say and talk to Jody Avirgan, podcast host, producer and editor about his new podcast Good Sport.

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