NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo agrees to three-year extension with Milwaukee Bucks

MilwaukeeBuckssuperstar GiannisAntetokounmpohas agreed to a three-year contractextensionworth $186 million, multiple US mediareportssaid on Monday (Oct 23). Antetokounmpo'snew deal will see him remain with theBucksuntil at least the end of the 2026-2027 season.

Antetokounmpo's new deal gives him an option to remain with the club in the 2027-2028 campaign, but he can enter free agency in July 2027, at the age of 32. Antetokounmpoconfirmed his contractextensionin a post on social media without giving details of the new deal.

"MILWAUKEEEEEEEEE!! Let's get it!!!!...#Extended,"Antetokounmpowrote on X, formerly Twitter.

The Greekstarhas spent the entirety of his NBA career with Milwaukee since being drafted by the franchise in 2013 as the 15th overall pick. The 28-year-old is regarded as one of the best players in basketball, guiding theBucksto the NBA Finals in 2021.

As recently as theBucks' preseason media day earlier this month,Antetokounmposaid he was in no hurry to sign a contractextensionbefore 2024, noting that he wanted to be certain the franchise remained committed to going for titles.

"I want to be a Milwaukee Buck for the rest of my career -- as long as we are winning. It's as simple as that,"Antetokounmposaid on October 2.

His decision to extend now is effectively a vote of confidence in theBucksfront office, which scored the biggest deal of the offseason after successfully trading for PortlandstarDamian Lillard in September. Antetokounmpo's new deal runs through the duration of Lillard's contract with the club.

TheBucksopen their 2023-2024 season on Thursday when they host the Philadelphia 76ers.

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