Giannis has a birthday, but he still has not signed the super maximum of 221 million that would tie him to Milwaukee for the next 5 years. Given the circumstances, his wardrobe mates have wanted to kill two birds with one stone: “Pat Connaughton and andO we thought the perfect gift from the team was simply a pen, so we leave you a few in your locker”Explains Khris Middleton, the team’s current second sword. “Hope you enjoy and use them“, he says half jokingly, half seriously, in statements collected by the ESPN.
If Middleton’s wishes were fulfilled, at the age of 26, Antetokounmpo would wear the deer on his chest until he was 31. However, The days pass by in a tense calm and the deadline is approaching: December 21. If not decided sooner, the two-time MVP and Best Defender of the Year could reach the 2021 market as an unrestricted free agent, where several franchises already await him.
Win yes or yes, however and whenever
Antetokounmpo has made it clear on several occasions that he would like to remain in Milwaukee, where he has been since 2013, when the Wisconsin franchise drafted him. In the same way, he has never hidden his desire to get the ring. And, surely, the second weighs more than the first.
In recent statements to Greek television Cosmote TV, Giannis made it clear again. When asked about his supposed ambition to win a ring “itself“, That is, being a franchise player and the most important piece, it was forceful:”Of course I am proud of what we have achieved with this team, starting with 15 victories and reaching 60. Last season, in fact, we were able to reach 65-70. But I’m not particularly proud of having done it like this. If I were the fifth or sixth best player on the team, I would have liked the same”. To which he added: “If LeBron, Kevin Durant and Anthony Davis came to Milwaukee it would be nice. It doesn’t interest me if I’m the first, second or third name, because I want to win. When you retire that’s the only thing people remember”.
Inspired by Lebron, whom he considers a role model, Giannis aims to leave a legacy in the best league in the world. Whatever it takes: “I won’t stop playing until I get what I want: a medal and an NBA championship. I can continue until 45. I’m in no rush. I work every day to go to the next level and get to the point I want, I have to improve my shooting skills, my free kicks, etc., and everything will happen. I’m working hard and I believe in myself”, He sentenced on Greek television.
The Bucks, in a sea of doubts
Amid all this uncertainty, Milwaukee completed its first practice session with all the new faces on Sunday. After the resounding failure in the recruitment of Bogdan Bogdanovic, Jrue Holiday is the name of the franchise market. The piece that they hope will allow them to get out of that abyss that the Playoffs have become.
The former New Orleans player was satisfied with what he saw in his first contact with the team. Also in his first approach with Giannis, whom he defined as “a family man who takes care of his people“And who ended up singing, along with the rest of the team, happy birthday. Antetokounmpo is celebrating, but the Bucks are not yet.
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