One day before the start of the N.B.AAccording to information from US media, Giannis Antetokounmpo has met with the US media this season Milwaukee Bucks agreed on a new contract.
The basketball player from Greece will receive $186 million for three more years with the Bucks and, thanks to an option, will now have a working paper that is valid until the end of the 2027/2028 season. The 28-year-old has already been voted most valuable player in the North American professional league NBA twice and won his first championship with the Bucks two years ago.
Immediately after the first reports, Antetokounmpo posted a photo of himself with the championship trophy on Instagram and wrote, among other things, the word “extended”.
Antetokounmpo until the end of his career in Milwaukee?
Antetokounmpo recently ruled out an extension because it didn’t make financial sense not to wait until after the season. At the beginning of October he had also said that as long as Bucks win, he wanted to stay in Milwaukee until the end of his career.
His extension now takes effect with the 2025/2026 season. If Antetokounmpo wants, he can exercise an option and extend the contract until 2028. The Power Forward but could be in July 2027 at the age of 32 Free agent change the club.
The Bucks have their first game of the season on Friday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. Antetokounmpo will then play alongside the newcomer for the first time in a competitive game Damien Lillardthe one from the Portland Trail Blazers came. The duo is considered one of the strongest in the entire league.