July 23, 2026, 11:47 a.m. CT
Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared on the Greek podcast AnesTea The Podcast with host Anestis Evangelopoulos and expressed some ideas that Milwaukee Bucks followers are positive to discover attention-grabbing.
On the podcast, which incorporates generated English subtitles on its YouTube web page, Antetokounmpo admitted vulnerability in worries about not becoming in, not being welcomed in Miami and never profitable a championship. But he later indicated that leaving his consolation zone was important for his progress.
“I’ll do right by my coaches and teammates. I’ll respect Miami fans,” he stated. “I’ll get to leave my mark on the Miami community. That is very important to me.”
He additionally stated he was stunned on the response he noticed from Bucks followers when the commerce to Miami turned public.
(Comments are translated to English by a transcription service.)
“I thought the reaction of people would be, ‘After 13 years, you’ve grown up here, we’ve loved you, this is your team and you leave us,’ but that wasn’t the reaction,” Antetokounmpo stated. “They have a painting in Milwaukee. I don’t know, 25 meters [high], and people went and left flowers, they left candles, as if I had died. I saw that they wanted it for me. Because people who love you want to see you grow. They wanted it for me.”
He reiterated his love for the town of Milwaukee and famous that he “bleeds purple and green,” admiring how straightforward it was to do on a regular basis duties like a visit to the grocery retailer with out hassle. He stated he wasn’t but comfy in Miami.
He additionally talked about an intriguing prospect – returning to Milwaukee sometime.
“I hope when this chapter with Miami ends – which I don’t know when it will end, but I’m sure it will end one day, I don’t know how many years I’ll be there – I hope to go back to Milwaukee, if they’ll have me.”
