After talking in additional basic phrases last month about the potential for suiting up for a workforce within the EuroLeague earlier than retiring as a participant, Milwaukee Bucks famous person Giannis Antetokounmpo said extra plainly throughout an look on a Greek late-night speak present referred to as “The 2night Show” that he’d like to complete his profession in his dwelling nation.
“I’m 30 years previous,” Antetokounmpo mentioned, per BasketNews. “I can play within the NBA till I’m 36, 38. I’d like to finish my profession in a Greek workforce, why not? I don’t wish to reside in america. As quickly as I depart the NBA, I wish to return to Greece. I may finish my profession right here, whether or not this workforce is named Filathlitikos, Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, or Aris, I’m speaking about all of the groups now.”
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future is up within the air
It’s not unusual for NBA gamers — particularly ones who have been born abroad — to spend the twilight years of their careers in Europe. Nonetheless, it’s a a lot rarer incidence for a participant of Antetokounmpo’s caliber.
Nonetheless, it’s price noting that Antetokounmpo performed for Filathlitikos from 2011-13 earlier than being drafted and that he has lengthy made it a precedence to signify Greece in worldwide competitions. Last month, he referred to profitable a EuroBasket bronze medal this summer season with the Greek nationwide workforce as his “biggest accomplishment” as an athlete, regardless of his NBA championship and two NBA MVP awards.
Whether or not Antetokounmpo finally performs in Greece stays to be seen, however his NBA future over the subsequent few years could be determined largely by how the Bucks’ 2025-26 season performs out.
Though the star ahead has repeatedly expressed a need to win one other championship in Milwaukee, his comments have additionally strongly instructed that competing for one more championship is a better precedence than spending his complete profession as a Buck. If Milwaukee’s season ends early once more subsequent spring following three consecutive first-round exits in 2023, 2024, and 2025, Giannis will possible weigh his choices extra critically as he prepares to enter a possible contract yr.
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