{"id":717918,"date":"2026-04-25T18:36:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T18:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/717918\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T18:36:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T18:36:22","slug":"greek-crowd-urges-giannis-to-leave-bucks-for-aris-creates-viral-chant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/717918\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek crowd urges Giannis to leave Bucks for Aris, creates viral chant"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aris fans warmly welcomed Giannis Antetokounmpo to their home game with chants and banners, urging him to leave the NBA and join their team.<\/p>\n

Milwaukee Bucks<\/a> two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> is visiting his home country of Greece after the NBA season. He was spotted courtside at the Greek League game between Aris Thessaloniki and Panionios on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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Aris fans prepared a special welcome for Giannis. They created a chant and a banner to warmly greet the Bucks superstar and his family, while also asking him to join the team.<\/p>\n

“Hey Giannis, hey Giannis, let’s finish with the NBA, that’s enough. Come here, so we can win a championship and take it to Mars,” the chant roughly translated into English.<\/p>\n

Giannis attended the game alongside close friend and Aris owner Richard Xiaoo, Thanasis, members of the Antetokounmpo family, and Greek basketball legend Nikos Galis.<\/p>\n

Giannis’ brother, Kostas Antetokounmpo<\/a>, a former NBA center, is currently playing for Aris.<\/p>\n

“I didn’t expect this reception,” Giannis told ERT before tip-off.<\/p>\n

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Giannis, meanwhile, arrived in Greece following a turbulent season with the Bucks, which included speculation about his future before the February trade deadline and reported disagreements with team management over his late-season injury.<\/p>\n

Several NBA teams have already been linked with potential interest in Antetokounmpo this offseason, should Milwaukee consider a trade.<\/p>\n

The former NBA champion is currently under contract through the 2026-27 season, with a $62.8 million player option for 2027-28.<\/p>\n

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