Apr 27, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) passes the ball away from Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) in the first quarter during game four of first round for the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Benny Sieu-Imagn Images

Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo Responds to Flurry of Cryptic Posts

Originally posted on Milwaukee Bucks on SI
By Ryan Stano | Last updated May 20, 2025 4:28 PM ET

Giannis Antetokounmpo is known as one of the more serious players in the NBA. He has always talked about the fact that winning at the highest level is what is most important to them.

He did win a title for the Milwaukee Bucks back in 2021, but hasn't been able to come close to winning another one since. Antetokounmpo has been focused on being one of the best players in the history of the NBA, and you get that title by winning championships.

This offseason could see some big changes coming to Antetokounmpo's career. He could ask for a trade and be moved to a different city for the first time in his NBA career.

Despite all of that, Antetokounmpo has decided to have some fun this offseason. Since getting eliminated by the Indiana Pacers for the second consecutive season, the Bucks forward has had some fun online.

Antetokounmpo has been responding to multiple posts on social media, seemingly trolling them. Antetokounmpo took to social media again to confirm that he has been trolling this whole time.

Life is more fun that way https://t.co/VPOlPk3Y0q
— Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) May 19, 2025

Milwaukee is still hoping that they are going to be able to convince him to stay for the rest of his career, but this is a funny way that he is dealing with this drama.

Bucks fans would surely prefer if he would stop trolling and just let everyone know what his intentions are for the upcoming season. He hasn't given any indication on what his future plans are yet.

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Fans should just disregard any truth in Antetokounmpo's social media posts until further notice. He is going to keep having fun at the expense of other fans in the league.

The Bucks are a team that can't really improve the roster unless they are able to facilitate some trades. There's not much they can do with the contracts they have on the books, though.

If Antetokounmpo ends up staying in Milwaukee, he'll have to go through a year in which the Bucks don't contend for a title. With Damian Lillard out for most of next season, that's not going to happen.

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