Giannis Antetokounmpo said he made the surprise decision to extend with Milwaukee a year early so the Bucks can keep the focus on basketball this year.
says he signed his new three-year contract extension to remain in Milwaukee in order to keep the focus on basketball and not allow his future to loom over a team that hopes to win a championship this season.
However, following the Bucks open scrimmage on Sunday in Milwaukee, Antetokounmpo said he began discussing possibilities with his family, including his brother, Thanasis, who is also on the team.
Antetokounmpo made waves this summer when he stated during multiple interviews that he wanted Milwaukee to prove it was committed to winning another championship before he signed another extension. First-year Bucks coach Adrian Griffin said he was ecstatic to learn Antetokounmpo had signed an extension, but that his contract situation would not have loomed over the team had he entered the season without signing it.
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