Giannis Antetokounmpo pledges commitment to Bucks…
The NBA commerce deadline got here and went, with Giannis Antetokounmpo still a member of the Bucks.
The two-time league MVP is in Los Angeles for All-Star weekend, albeit not enjoying in the first-time “USA vs. the World” format on Sunday due to the proper calf injury that has sidelined him since Jan. 23.
In an interview with ESPN forward of the All-Star showcase, the 31-year-old Antetokounmpo restated his commitment to Milwaukee for the remainder of this season with an eye on including another championship to the one he received in 2021.
Giannis Antetokounmp is pictured during the Bucks’ Jan. 11 recreation. AP
“As of today, I’m committed to the Milwaukee Bucks,” Antetokounmpo said in a sitdown with ESPN’s Malika Andrews. “I’m dedicated to the people that I work with, my teammates, the teaching employees, coach Doc [Rivers] and [GM] Jon [Horst] in the entrance workplace.
“What I’ve said from the beginning of this year is that, out of my mouth and the way I’ve carried myself, you will never hear me say I don’t want to be a Milwaukee Buck.”
Of course, a number of experiences urged in any other case before the Feb. 5 commerce deadline, with ESPN insider Shams Charania reporting that the nine-time All-Star has been making ready to go away Milwaukee “for months,” either before the deadline or in the offseason.
“Legends don’t chase. They attract,” Antetokounmpo wrote in a social media post following the commerce deadline.
Giannis Antetokounmpo appears to be like to go the ball during the Bucks’ Jan. 11 recreation. AP
The Bucks entered the break with a disappointing document of 23-30 and in twelfth place in the East — but just 1.5 video games behind the Hawks for the ultimate spot in the 7-10 play-in match.
“Growing up, you dream, ‘Oh, what if I played for the Knicks, Madison Square Garden? What if I get drafted by the Lakers and I’m teammates with Kobe [Bryant]? What if I go play for the Cavs and LeBron [James] passes me the ball?’” Antetokounmpo said during the ESPN interview. “But this is my team, and I love it.”
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