Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was named the NBA MVP for the second straight yr on Friday.
In taking house the trophy, he turns into the third lively participant with a number of MVP awards, becoming a member of Lakers ahead LeBron James and Warriors guard Steph Curry.
James completed second within the 2020 MVP voting, adopted by Rockets guard James Harden, Mavericks guard Luka Doncic and Clippers ahead Kawhi Leonard.
Antetokounmpo accepted the award from Athens, Greece, the place he’s at present spending time with household.
In an interview with TNT’s Ernie Johnson, Antetokounmpo, a free agent after the 2020-21 NBA season, additionally weighed in on his future.
“So long as everyone’s on the identical web page and so long as everyone’s preventing for a similar factor, preventing for a similar factor each single day, which is to be a champion, I don’t see why to not be in Milwaukee for the following 15 years,” Antetokounmpo said.
On Sept. 10, The Athletic‘s Shams Charania reported that the Bucks are planning to supply Antetokounmpo the five-year super-max extension as quickly as free company begins.
Whereas the start of free agency reportedly has been delayed from mid-October and no new date is about, the super-max deal could be value 5 years and greater than $230 million, if the wage cap stays projected at $115 million.
Following the Bucks’ loss to the Warmth within the Jap Convention semifinals, he was requested whether or not he would possibly request a commerce from the franchise.
“It’s not occurring. That’s not occurring,” the he told Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes.
Previous to departing to Greece, Antetkounmpo additionally met with members of the Bucks’ possession to debate his future with the franchise.
“When the time comes that we will speak about contract, that we will speak about long-term future with Milwaukee, that is gonna be that point, that is gonna be that second,” he mentioned. “However proper now I need to hold getting higher. I need to give attention to my household.”
