Giannis n'exclut pas un retour aux Bucks dans quelques années :
"Ce serait génial. Kevin Garnett a fait la même chose. J'ai vu cette vidéo où on le voit entrer dans la salle des Wolves sous une standing ovation ; aujourd'hui encore, les gens l'adorent."
Giannis envisions being like Kevin Garnett:
Jim Paschke: "I would say that you could always come home. You've earned that. You'll always be welcomed [in Milwaukee]."
Giannis: "That would be awesome if I can go and play and maybe come back. Kevin Garnett did the same thing. I saw this clip of him walking into the [Timberwolves'] arena and [the fans] gave him a standing ovation and people to this day love him, and some people don't always feel—"
Paschke: "They always will. You've earned that. They won't take that away from you."
Thank you for making Milwaukee home.
Thank you for giving everything to this team and our community, and thank you for creating memories we’ll have forever.
The “Bob-by! Bob-by!” chants will never be forgotten. 💚
You came to Milwaukee 13 years ago as a kid from Sepolia with an impossible dream. Over the past 13 years we have witnessed you grow into one of the greatest players the game has ever seen, the greatest Buck of all time, and the driving force behind an era of Bucks basketball that will be remembered forever.
From the moment you arrived, you embraced Milwaukee as your home. You embraced the team, the community, and everyone who believed in you. Your connection with Bucks fans transcended basketball. You didn’t just play basketball in Milwaukee, you became the heart and soul of this city. You touched lives throughout our community and inspired people across the world. You believed in this city and its fans when the rest of the world doubted.
After 50 years, you delivered a championship to Milwaukee. A dream come true for generations of Bucks fans who never stopped believing. You gave Milwaukee hope. You taught us that loyalty still matters. That hard work can overcome impossible odds, and that a small-market city could still be on top all because you refused to stop believing. For one night, Milwaukee wasn’t just watching history, we were living it together.
Your legacy in Milwaukee is secured and will always be felt here. In the rafters, throughout the community, in the countless people you inspired, and the way you made an entire city believe that anything was possible.
Thank you for believing in Milwaukee and giving everything you had to this city day in and day out. You transformed the Bucks in every way, and left your mark on this organization for generations to come. You’ll always be family. You’ll always be Milwaukee’s champion. Forever a part of this city. Forever a Buck. Thank you for everything, Giannis.
For 13 incredible seasons. For your relentless drive, humility and heart. For transforming our franchise and our city. For delivering a championship. For inspiring a generation of Bucks fans and creating memories that will last forever.
Thank you, Giannis. 💚