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He started making hats, scarves, mittens and blankets for his own entertainment and for family members and neighbors. Jonah noticed the shiny crochet hook and asked what it was used for.Ī YouTube tutorial and an hour later, he had made his first dishcloth. When Jonah was 5 years old, Jennifer's sister gave her a box of craft items she was getting rid of, according to a previous Journal Sentinel report. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jonah Larson in spring of 2021 at Fiserv Forum.

He's an African American male, he's a team player, he works hard for everything he's earned and he loves his mom." "It was even better because both my mom and dad, and me especially, look up to Giannis. "That was just such an exciting moment," Jonah said. Jonah gave Antetokounmpo the blanket and they chatted for a bit before Antetokounmpo took his jersey off, signed it and gave it to Jonah. He went up to Jonah and said: "Hey, little man," Jennifer said. They expected that Jonah would be giving the blanket to someone who would get it to the basketball star. Jonah - who attended the game with his dad and one of his brothers - ended up being seated next to a Bucks co-owner, who invited them into a VIP area following the game, Jennifer said. While Jennifer told Jonah he probably wouldn't be able to give the blanket to Giannis, he brought it just in case. "Jonah thought, 'If I get to go to the game, I'm going to make Giannis' Liam a blanket," Jennifer said.

How Jonah got the blanket he made for Giannis' first son to himĪround spring of 2021, Larson received tickets to a Bucks game - his first ever. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. When he and his family made it to Fiserv Forum on Sunday, they were invited to the pre-game warm-up, and Jonah got to get his picture taken at center court with his blanket and high-five players when the starting lineup was announced, Jennifer said. Jonah's message made it to Bucks personnel. "They were spreading it around and around and around." Unsure of how they were going to get the blanket to Antetokounmpo, Jonah asked his Twitter followers - he has 16,600 of 'em - if anyone could help. "I loved how it turned out," Larson said. It featured the Bucks logo in blue and white at the center, and an "extra special" design on the edges. Using only his fingers, Larson - who can speed crochet - knocked out a reversible blanket for Maverick in just two hours. It was a nice gesture.' "īut a day later, getting the family to a game was already in the works. "I said, 'Jonah, it probably won't happen. "Of course, Jonah was all excited," said Jennifer Larson, Jonah's mom. In January, 15-year-old Larson was featured on a kid creator series on "Good Morning America."Īfter the show, Strahan told Jonah he knew a Bucks owner and could get tickets for the Larson family. After a Twitter plea, Jonah's blanket made it to center court - and then to Giannis