Giannis Antetokounmpo stays at home in Milwaukee.
He’s paid well for this – $ 228.2 million over five years, the richest contract in NBA history – but having the two-time MVP on the roster is a big win for the Bucks and will keep them as contenders.
Miami was one of the rumored destinations for Antetokounmpo (even though he said if he left Milwaukee, but Heat star Jimmy Butler said he was happy to see the Greek freak stay with the Bucks because he wants to be challenged by the best ( via Local 10) news in Miami).
“I like it,” said Butler. ‘I don’t think you can get around him. I don’t think you can go around LeBron. You have to go right through them. You have to beat them. You also have to beat the Sixers, Boston, Toronto. There are a lot of squads in the east with some really good players. It doesn’t intimidate me. It really turns me on. I want to compete with the best, my boys want to compete with the best. That’s our way of showing that we belong. That’s how we get our respect. “
LeBron James – who jumped from Cleveland to Miami to Cleveland to Los Angeles in his career – said he and Giannis are in different places and made different decisions, but LeBron is happy for him.
LeBron James shares his reaction to Giannis’ historic deal: “My situation and his situation, there are no similarities. It’s completely different.” pic.twitter.com/jQBJa09nHE
– Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) December 15, 2020
‘I don’t know if I can relate to his situation. All our situations are different. Totally different. They were trying to build something big for him, and they clearly did enough to keep him there. I love that he’s staying there, that he’s committed to that franchise. “
That “it’s great for him to stay in this smaller market,” was the most common reaction in the league on Tuesday. Players in particular never ask a guy to take the bag (no matter what sport they play).
Giannis made the right decision by getting his lettuce and staying in Milwaukee. Greeting @ Giannis_An34 💯💪🏾
– Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) December 15, 2020
“It’s a big signing for us, we’re pretty ecstatic” #Bokken owner @ AaronRodgers12 On @ Giannis_An34 new deal #PatMcAfeeShowLIVE pic.twitter.com/DpUlJwSiQE
– Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) December 15, 2020
Now Antetokounmpo needs to get to work and bring a new title to Milwaukee.