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Bucks Portis talks about Antetokounmpo s deal rumor: He wants a career like Duncan, Kobe, and Curry

9:11pm, 14 May 2025【Basketball】

A favorite player from Bucks fans explains why he thinks Giannis Antetokounmpo will stay in Milwaukee despite trade rumors.

When Damian Lillard ripped his Achilles tendon and the Milwaukee Bucks were then knocked out by the Indiana Pacers in a heartbreaking way in the NBA playoffs, the team immediately fell into a situation it desperately wanted to avoid. Nowadays, major adjustments to the team's lineup may be inevitable. Fans have begun speculating on the future of Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the rumor of the 30-year-old superstar has become increasingly fierce.

However, a Bucks player firmly believes that Antetokounmpo will remain in this land that has left countless memories for him and achieved countless personal and career milestones.

"Giannis has green blood flowing," said fan favorite Bobby Portis II to Michelle Biddle and three-time best sixth man Louis Williams on FanDuel's "Run It Back." "I think he has loyalty flowing in him...I think he wants to have a career like Tim Duncan, Kobe, Stephen Curry, just play for the same team."

Antetokounmpo posted a photo of him wearing a "Cream City Win" jersey on Instagram, which seemed to express his loyalty to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Potis also tried to put himself out of the matter and view it from an objective observer's perspective, and used it to make some reasonable views on the potential dealings surrounding the Greek monster. “If (other teams) move, you might be in the same situation as the Bucks,” the experienced striker said. What decision will Giannis Antetokounmpo make for the

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While some may accuse Portis of being just a company employee, he actually showed a keen sense of self, and he admitted that the Milwaukee Bucks were in a difficult position to compete for the championship. However, as he pointed out, any potential suitor must make great sacrifices in both financial and personnel.

Antetokounmpo will earn nearly $67 million in the 2027-28 season. If the 2021 Finals MVP and two regular season MVP stay on the team, the championship window certainly exists, but it may not last long.

Even so, if he wanted to leave, he would almost certainly get what he wanted. However, Bobby Portis Jr. doesn't think that's what Giannis Antetokounmpo wants. Both players won the championship in Milwaukee, ending a 50-year championship drought and pushing fans to the top of the world. This feeling is lingering. But is it enough to beat everything? The NBA world eagerly awaits the answer to this critical question.