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With little forewarning or fanfare, Giannis Antetokounmpo just inked a three-year, $186 million contract extension in Milwaukee—an indisputable victory for Bucks officials and Bucks fans, who can all sleep soundly now, assured that their beloved Greek Freak will be delighting the Deer District through at least 2026-27.
No wait, scratch that. No one in this league can sleep soundly. If we’ve learned anything in the past decade, it’s that superstars leave. They leave to pursue championships. They leave after winning championships. They leave for better teammates, better markets, better weather. They leave as free agents. They demand trades. They force trades. They even force trades after signing lucrative extensions. No one can assume anything, ever, when it comes to NBA superstars and their wanderlust.
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But no, scratch that. We’re talking about Giannis Antetokounmpo, the most genial, grounded two-time MVP we’ve ever seen. The guy who comes to press conferences armed with cheesesteak orders, dad jokes, and the occasional philosophical dissertation on the meaning of “failure.” Giannis is different.
Except, no, wait. We forgot about Kevin Durant and his little backpack. Remember the backpack? Durant wore it to press conferences in Oklahoma City back when he was the league’s young small-market darling. (The contents? An iPad, a Bible, a phone charger, and headphones. Charming!) Oh, and while LeBron James was staging a garish TV show to announce he was ditching Cleveland for Miami in July 2010, Durant was quietly tweeting out his extension to stay in Oklahoma City. Durant was different! Well, until six years later, when he wasn’t.
