Bucks’ Giannis Antekokounmpo Says He Wants To End Career In Native Greece

After reaffirming his committedness to nan Milwaukee Bucks successful nan offseason, All- Star guardant Giannis Antetokounmpo went connected Greek tv and said he would for illustration to decorativeness his playing profession successful his autochthonal Greece.

A two-time MVP, Antetokounmpo is nether statement pinch nan Bucks for his 13th and 14th seasons done 2026-27 earlier he tin participate free agency.

“I’m 30 years old, I tin play successful nan NBA until I’m 36-38. I’d for illustration to extremity my profession successful a Greek team, why not?” he said connected ANT1’s The 2night Show, according to a translator by BasketNews. “I don’t want to unrecorded successful nan United States. As soon arsenic I time off nan NBA, I want to return to Greece.

“I could extremity my profession here,” he continued, “whether this squad is called Filathlitikos, Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, aliases Aris, I’m talking astir each nan teams now.“

The Athens autochthonal began his master hoops profession pinch Filathlitikos, a Greek B convention team, and played 2 seasons. The Bucks selected him pinch nan 15th wide prime of nan 2013 NBA draft.

A nine-time All-Star and seven-time first-team All-NBA honoree, Antetokounmpo was voted MVP successful nan 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons. He was nan NBA finals MVP successful 2021 erstwhile nan Bucks won nan championship.

He has averaged 23.9 points, 9.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.1 steals, 1.2 blocks and 32.9 minutes successful 859 regular-season games (794 starts). Antetokounmpo besides averaged 27.0 points, 12.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1.0 steals successful 36.2 minutes successful 84 playoff contests (all starts).

Milwaukee is signing 1 of his brothers, guardant Alex Antetokounmpo, to a two-way contract, ESPN reported connected Monday.

With Alex, 24, joining older brothers Giannis and Thanasis (33), it will people nan first clip successful NBA history that 3 siblings were connected nan aforesaid progressive roster, per ESPN.