Reigning National Basketball Association (NBA) MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has signed a five-year contract extension to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks, the 26-year-old said on Tuesday.
“This is my home, this is my city,” Antetokounmpo wrote on Twitter. “I’m blessed to be able to be a part of the Milwaukee Bucks for the next 5 years. Let’s make these years count. The show goes on, let’s get it.”
The “supermax” deal is worth $228 million, ESPN reported,and will go into effect after the 2020-2021 season, which starts on Dec. 22.
The four-time All-Star, who also claimed MVP honors in 2019, was born in Athens with his outsized talent earning him the nickname “the Greek Freak.”
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