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Feb 10, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) reacts to the crowd after a basket in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

USA Today via Reuters
Feb 10, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) reacts to the crowd after a basket in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
There?s good news from the Milwaukee camp! Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks just agreed to a three-year, $186 million contract extension on Monday. The deal includes a player option on the 2027-28 season. This follows rumors over the summer that the star was looking into his future with the team.?
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The Greek is still serving his five-year,? $228 million contract supermax extension he signed in 2020. He was supposed to play through the 2025-26 season, with a player option for the 2026-27 season. But with this extension, Giannis will be a part of the Bucks? long-term future.??
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Giannis looks forward to playing for Milwaukee
It looks like the Greek is excited at the prospect of staying longer with the Bucks. He posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) a photo of himself? with the NBA championship trophy that he helped win in 2021. The photo carried a caption, ?MILWAUKEEEEEEEEE!! Let?s get it!!!! #BucksInSix #Extended?.?
MILWAUKEEEEEEEEE!! Let?s get it!!!! #BucksInSix #Extended pic.twitter.com/2wP0AVqG3Y
? Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) October 23, 2023
With just three words, the All-Star has managed to raise the expectations of the fans about the prospect of another win. Previously, the Bucks won the championship in 2021, exactly fifty years after their first win in 1971. And this season, they will be looking to do it once again with the help of a few changes they made this off-season.?
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What are the Bucks chances?
In the last season, they went into the 2023 NBA playoffs as the 1st seed in the Eastern Conference and faced the Miami Heat in the first round. They lost 4-1 with Giannis missing 2 of the 5 games. This led to the firing of Mike Budenholzer as the head coach and the trading of Jrue Holiday.?
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This new season, the team is back with a new vigor to win again. And the addition of Damian Lillard to the equation will definitely help. While Giannis averaged 31.1 points, 11.8 rebounds and 5.7 assists last season, fans are curious to see how well he will work with Dame. Will the Bucks win the championship ?in six games?? The Bucks will face off against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday in their season opener. What will the Dame-Giannis combo cook up??
With just three words, has the All-Star managed to raise the expectations of the fans about the prospect of another win? Will the Bucks win the championship ?in six games?? It seems completely possible with the addition of Damian Lillard in this equation. The Bucks will face off against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday in their season opener. What will the Dame-Giannis combo cook up??
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