Basketball: NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo visits Brazil amid trade rumours

NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo used to be in Rio de Janeiro on Monday to originate a basketball court docket bearing his name.

The Greek forward refused to touch upon his future with the Milwaukee Bucks, amid trade rumours.

As a change, he all in favour of his pleasure to be in Brazil.

“Increasing up, I performed on a public court docket myself”, Antetokounmpo stated.

“So just be able to leave my mark here in Rio it’s incredible. And having kids come here and and celebrate basketball and remember me and try to follow my footsteps and my family footsteps. Yeah, it’s incredible.”

Antetokounmpo used to be drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2013 and has remained steady to the group since.

The Bucks grew to change into NBA champions in 2021, the first time in 50 years.

In the route of his time at the group, Antetokounmpo won two consecutive NBA Most Precious Player (MVP) award, in 2019 and 2020. He grew to change into the third NBA participant to glean two MVPs sooner than turning 26, after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and LeBron James.

Antetokounmpo is now pondering other alternatives after the Bucks struggled in most up-to-date seasons, American sports activities TV channel ESPN reported in May well also.