"They Were Excited because I Was Playing Defense" - Thanasis Antetokounmpo Says EuroBasket Opener Got Him a New Deal with Bucks

"They were excited because I was playing defense" - Thanasis Antetokounmpo says EuroBasket opener got him a new deal with Bucks

Thanasis returned to the Bucks after impressing team officials in Greece's 2025 EuroBasket opener against Italy.

Bucks’ Thanasis Antetokounmpo Reveals Surprising X-Factor That Convinced Milwaukee to Re-Sign Him

Bucks champion Thanasis Antetokounmpo explains why Milwaukee re-signed him.

Thanasis Antetokounmpo Sends 2-Word Message After Re-Signing With Bucks

(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)   The Milwaukee Bucks made a small but perhaps important move over the weekend, when they signed Thanasis Antetokounmpo to a one-year deal. Antetokounmpo was understandably very happy about his contract with the Bucks and hopped on social media to celebrate. “I’m back,” Antetokounmpo posted on X. I’m back. pic.twitter.com/2L4VrngACi — T. Antetokounmpo (@Thanasis_ante43) August 31, 2025 Antetokounmpo missed a…

Thanasis Antetokounmpo reveals why Milwaukee Bucks staff were 'excited' by his EuroBasket performance vs Italy

Thanasis Antetokounmpo will make his NBA return during the 2025-26 season. For years, Giannis Antetokounmpo has been the cornerstone superstar for the Milwaukee Bucks, even leading them to the 2021 NBA Championship. While Giannis has had several great teammates around him, the presence of his older brother, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, is likely important from a mental standpoint. Following a year-long absence from the NBA, Thanasis recently signed a…

Thanasis Antetokounmpo Discusses Re-Signing With Bucks

Bucks general manager Jon Horst, head coach Doc Rivers and top assistant coach Darvin Ham all attended Greece’s opening EuroBasket victory over Italy on Thursday. While much of the media attention was centered on the Bucks supporting his two-time MVP younger brother, Thanasis Antetokounmpo believes his hustle, energy and defense in the win helped convince Milwaukee to re-sign him, as it was first official contest in more than a year after underg…

Milwaukee Bucks Fans Are All Saying The Same Thing After Shams Charania's Pathetic Giannis Antetokounmpo Post

This summer, has has been the case of each summer for going on close to a decade now, the Milwaukee Bucks and their fans have seen national media members and NBA analysts drum up trade rumors and scenarios that are centered on two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Even after the Bucks won the NBA Finals in 2021, these so called experts were drumming up narratives that the superstar should leave Milwaukee to continue winning.In short, the natio…