There has been no shortage of stories during this Milwaukee Bucks’ offseason.
Last week, the team waived Damian Lillard in a surprise move, as well as dealt away veterans Brook Lopez and Pat Connaughton. All of those moves, though, seem to be centered around keeping Giannis Antetokounmpo happy by producing a competitive team.
On Thursday morning, we got some clarity on how the Greek Freak is feeling. It stems from a livestream with IShowSpeed, one of YouTube’s most popular personalities (Giannis has a thing for working with YouTubers.)
During a four-hour livestream from Greece, Speed linked up with Giannis, who is enjoying the offseason while guiding the YouTuber through his home country. Both have an affinity for soccer, and with that backdrop, who wouldn’t want to go to Greece to hang out with the Bucks’ power forward.
The big question, though, came around 46 minutes into the stream, when the two discussed where they live, the tax situation in different states, and ultimately Giannis revealed that “a lot of people” have tried to convince him to play in Los Angeles.
IShowSpeed: “So you’re staying in Milwaukee?”
Giannis: “Uhh, probably. Probably. We’ll see. Probably. I love Milwaukee.”
The Greek Freak then quickly changed the subject, pointing out a church in the distance to Speed to check out, but the important part here is that he said the words Bucks fans were hoping to hear. Giannis is (probably) staying in Milwaukee.
Should we be skeptical? Of course. You can take his quick changing of the subject in a myriad of different ways. But if you prefer to view the world with only rose-colored glasses, the Bucks’ MVP-caliber power forward is here to stay. Probably.
The rest of the four-hour stream features Giannis talking about a ton of subjects, from Michael Jordan to his Olympic ambitions, and encountering a mob of fans including a creepy masked street magician about an hour and a half in, and another mob of fans at the three-hour mark. You can watch the full stream below, if you’d like, or just enjoy the fact that Giannis will remain a Milwaukee Buck for next season. Probably.
