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Giannis Antetokounmpo has grown to be a household name for today's NBA fans, and one that comes with highlights of a high-tailing, long-striding, ruthless 6-foot-11 position-less jack of all trades trotting past his opponents.
Just as the Milwaukee Bucks start to reap the benefits of drafting such a unique talent, the fans have also started to wonder what's next for the Swiss army knife when it comes to free agency.
Teams like the Los Angeles Lakers, the Phoenix Suns, and the Brooklyn Nets will have cap space and a young core to offer the 22-year-old a home, once his four-year, $100 million contract runs out and he's forced to make a decision moving forward in 2020.
The Bucks forward talked down any notion of making a move for another city, feeling just right at home in Milwaukee.
“I’m a low-profile guy,” Antetokounmpo told Marc Stein of The New York Times. “I don’t like all these flashy cities like L.A. or Miami. I don’t know if I could be the same player if I played in those cities.”
The Greek Freak has been the quiet storm that has taken this Bucks team to greater heights, humble, yet completely unafraid to sink the dagger when it counts.
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He's proven his progress leading this league in scoring through the young season with 31.3 points per game, accompanied by 10.6 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.8 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game — picking up where he left off last season after leading his team in all major five statistical categories.
His pledge to the city has been more than repeated spectacular performance, but his love for the community and a relentless sense of gratitude after four years of living there.
The Bucks community reciprocated that love after the unexpected death of his father Charles, who died of a heart attack on Sept. 29 at age 54.
“I can feel the love from the city every day I step on the floor,” Giannis Antetokounmpo said. “For me, what I’m going through now, I appreciate it even more.”
If this is any sign of the mutual love between the Greek Freak and the city of Milwaukee, this is a marriage that is bound to last for a long while.
