{"id":24051,"date":"2025-05-10T21:36:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T21:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/24051\/"},"modified":"2025-05-10T21:36:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T21:36:12","slug":"giannis-antetokounmpos-nba-dream-revealed-by-bucks-teammate-with-duncan-kobe-curry-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/24051\/","title":{"rendered":"Giannis Antetokounmpo’s NBA dream revealed by Bucks teammate with Duncan, Kobe, Curry comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Milwaukee Bucks\u2019 early playoff exit against the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference revealed the team\u2019s fragility\u2014especially without Damian Lillard, who was sidelined\u2014and raised questions about whether they could meet expectations. That disappointment sparked speculation about Giannis Antetokounmpo\u2019s future, but one of his teammates pushed back with a bold message, likening the Greek star to NBA icons Stephen Curry, Kobe Bryant<\/a>, and Tim Duncan.<\/p>\n

Bobby Portis Jr. appeared this week on Run It Back, where he was asked about the rumors surrounding a potential move by Antetokounmpo to another NBA team. \u201cGiannis<\/a> bleeds green,\u201d the power forward said, referring to the Bucks\u2019 signature color.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he bleeds loyalty,\u201d Portis added. He then suggested that the Greek superstar may be aiming to mirror the careers of a select group of basketball legends. \u201cI think he wants that Tim Duncan<\/a>, Kobe-esque, Steph Curry<\/a>-type career where they play with one franchise.\u201d<\/p>\n

Portis Jr. explains why Giannis is unlikely to leave<\/p>\n

Expanding on his thoughts about Antetokounmpo\u2019s future, Bobby Portis Jr. offered another reason\u2014besides Giannis\u2019 connection to Milwaukee\u2014that makes it unlikely he\u2019ll leave for another NBA<\/a> team anytime soon.<\/p>\n

\"Tim<\/p>\n

Tim Duncan spent 19 years with the San Antonio Spurs<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, it sounds really, really good that Giannis leaves and goes to another team,\u201d he acknowledged. \u201cBut realistically, you trade for him, obviously he\u2019s going to make, what, $58\u2013$60 million. I mean, you gotta trade your whole team, right? You gotta trade your whole team.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Giannis<\/p>\n

see also<\/p>\n

Giannis Antetokounmpo reportedly makes key decision about his future with the Bucks amid uncertainty<\/p>\n

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And the challenges wouldn\u2019t end there for any team hoping to acquire him: \u201cThen, being able to get him, you still have to put players around him to compete for a championship, right? So, it looks like whoever \u2014 if you do make a move, you might be in the same position that the Bucks are in\u2026 You got to put guys around him to compete, guys that fit around him, that can help him compete.\u201d<\/p>\n

Giannis means everything to Milwaukee<\/p>\n

Antetokounmpo has been the face of the franchise in Milwaukee<\/a> for years, earning that status through his steady rise since entering the league. Since his NBA debut in 2013, he has consistently elevated his game to become one of the most dominant power forwards in league history.<\/p>\n

With Giannis leading the way, the Bucks won their second championship ever in 2021, ending a 50-year title drought. He solidified his superstar status with back-to-back league MVP awards in 2019 and 2020, a Finals MVP in 2021, a Defensive Player of the Year honor in 2020, and nine All-Star selections.<\/p>\n

SurveyShould Giannis stay with the Bucks?<\/p>\n

Should Giannis stay with the Bucks?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Milwaukee Bucks\u2019 early playoff exit against the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference revealed the team\u2019s fragility\u2014especially…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24052,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3775],"tags":[7,103,123,1536,102,121,3871,6,573,1674],"class_list":{"0":"post-24051","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-milwaukee-bucks","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-bucks","10":"tag-giannis-antetokounmpo","11":"tag-kobe-bryant","12":"tag-milwaukee","13":"tag-milwaukee-bucks","14":"tag-milwaukeebucks","15":"tag-nba","16":"tag-stephen-curry","17":"tag-tim-duncan"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/114485696048007962","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24051","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24051"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24051\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}