Amidst rumors that Giannis Antetokounmpo's time with the Milwaukee Bucks may come to a close, the two-time NBA MVP isn't shying away from stirring the pot himself.
The Greek Freak answered a myriad of fan questions on his X account late Friday night and into early Saturday morning. He answered a couple questions about his favorite cities—both to play in and relax in—which made NBA fans fire up the trade machine in the middle of the night.
First, Antetokounmpo said his favorite city to play in on the road was New York—cue the eye emojis from New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets fans.
New York https://t.co/uJQRe2ID7O
— Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) May 18, 2025
Then, he was asked what city made him happiest to be there, outside of his hometown. He responded "Florida cities" which put some fuel on the fire to Miami Heat rumors. And he even caused some Orlando Magic fans to find a glimmer of hope to land the superstar.
Florida cities https://t.co/Ez2tMIzu1s
— Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) May 18, 2025
Even if Antetokounmpo was only finding a way to entertain himself through the never-ending rumors surrounding his future, he definitely sent the basketball world into a tizzy:
https://t.co/Wxx2NJ03OI pic.twitter.com/sTC11eSglo
— Ashley Nicole Moss (@AshNicoleMoss) May 18, 2025
Me: https://t.co/bYBD4pRu61 pic.twitter.com/NJdLDHiTdX
— LAY (@laylasportz) May 18, 2025
https://t.co/IQ20NEZmEd pic.twitter.com/nDBsyLQ2yn
— DeuceMcbrideFan (@JerichoSimsFan_) May 18, 2025
— SleeperKnicks (@SleeperKnicks) May 18, 2025
NET pic.twitter.com/yieJpQn30o
— BINK🎯 (@therealbink1) May 18, 2025
You meant Houston right? I get those two mixed up all the time🚀
— Grinding🐻 (@SiimplyGrinding) May 18, 2025
Hi Giannis what do you like about Orlando, Florida?
— Kevin Clark (@bykevinclark) May 18, 2025
You know what you doing man lol
— 👽🗣️ (@SirEmbiid) May 18, 2025
wake up, LETS GET DELUSIONAL 🔥🔥 https://t.co/2xsxbnsy8j
— 𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙏 𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 (@HeatvsHaters) May 18, 2025
Happy Sunday, Heat Twitter. https://t.co/V4c1f0E95E
— Anthony Chiang (@Anthony_Chiang) May 18, 2025
It's worth noting that Antetokounmpo is under contract for two more seasons for an estimated $113 million and holds a player option worth $62.8 million for the 2027-28 campaign. We'll see if a team makes a splash for the Greek Freak over the offseason.
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