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The Milwaukee Bucks.
Giannis Antetokounmpo loves Milwaukee and the fans. In a recent live stream with iShowSpeed (real name Darren Watkins Jr.), the Greek Freak discussed potential landing spots amid his decision-making toward next season. Many have speculated that Antetokounmpo will not be a Buck come October as the team struggles to follow up on its 2021 NBA title win. Rumors about Antetokounmpo’s future in the city escalated this past season following their early elimination against the eventual Eastern Conference champions. To make matters worse, the Bucks waived guard Damian after two seasons, while he recovers from an Achilles tear that he sustained against the Pacers in late April.
The Bucks drafted Antetokounmpo with the 15th pick in 2013 and nurtured him to become a nine-time All-Star, two-time league MVP and the face of the franchise. While the rumors remain prominent, Antetokounmpo is still in his three-year deal, which he signed in 2023. Antetokounmpo’s $186 million contract was intended to keep him in Milwaukee through the duration of Lillard’s deal, before his abrupt departure. The 30-year-old has a player option for the 2027-28 season. He averaged 30.4 points and 11.9 rebounds per game this past season as Milwaukee finished fifth in the East with a 48-34 record. Antetokounmpo, 30, was asked if he plans to remain in Milwaukee, the only team he has played for at this point in his career. His response was probably. He truly does love Milwaukee and wants to find a way to stay and bring home another championship. It’s certainly easy to see why Antetokounmpo is happy in Milwaukee.
Since joining the team in 2013, he has blossomed into one of the NBA’s top players. He was the 2013-14 Rookie of the Year, the 2019-20 Defensive Player of the Year, is a two-time league MVP and was the MVP of the 2021 NBA Finals after helping the Bucks defeat the Phoenix Suns in six games. Antetokounmpo is also a nine-time All-Star and a five-time member of the NBA’s All-Defensive Team. In October 2021, Antetokounmpo was included in the NBA’s 75th All-Anniversary Team. While things can certainly change, it appears that neither side has any plans on leaving the other anytime soon.
The Milwaukee Brewers.
The Brew Crew just swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in Milwaukee for the first time in franchise history. What started with a blowout 9-1 win on Monday night ended with a nail-biting series finale on Wednesday afternoon, as Jackson Chourio provided the nail in the coffin with his first career walk-off hit to send the Brewers into an off-day on the heels of a three-game sweep of the defending champions. Game one on Monday started with fireworks, as the Brewers’ recent trade acquisition, Andrew Vaughn, slugged a three-run homer in his first-ever at-bat with the Crew. Two more runs in the first frame of the series opener from the Brewers’ offense chased 2025 NL All-Star Yoshinobu Yamamoto out of the game before he could collect three outs.
On the pitching side of things, fellow NL All-Star Freddy Peralta earned his 10th win of the season after tossing six shutout innings with seven strikeouts. Christian Yelich’s 18th home run of the season brought the Brewers’ run total up to nine, and the Crew coasted to a stress-free victory. Jacob Misiorowski faced perhaps the stiffest test yet of his sensational rookie campaign Tuesday against the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. He passed with honors. Misiorowski allowed a leadoff home run to Shohei Ohtani on the third pitch of the game. From there, he struck out 12 and didn’t allow another run to power the Brewers to a 3-1 win. It added up to another sensational outing from the hard-throwing right-hander, who outdueled Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw to pick up the win. Los Angeles hitters posted a season-high 15 strikeouts for the game as the Dodgers lost their fifth straight and their second straight to the Brewers. The 23-year-old proceeded to strike out 10 of the next 13 batters he faced without issuing a walk. He was one pitch away from an immaculate inning in the second after striking out Michael Conforto and Hyeseong Kim on six pitches. He ended up allowing a single to Dalton Rushing, but ended the inning with no damage thanks to a strikeout of James Outman.
