{"id":142077,"date":"2025-05-27T01:06:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T05:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=142077"},"modified":"2025-05-27T01:06:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T05:06:37","slug":"bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-bold-tweet-khris-middleton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/05\/27\/bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-bold-tweet-khris-middleton\/","title":{"rendered":"Giannis Antetokounmpo\u2019s Bold Tweet About Former Teammate"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s been 110 days since the Milwaukee Bucks traded Khris Middleton<\/a> to the Washington Wizards. Unable to stave off injuries, the 33-year-old three-time All-Star became another sacrificial lamb<\/a> for a Bucks squad that\u2019s been trying to keep Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> from running to the hills. Now, given Antetokounmpo\u2019s rightfully earned superstar status, it\u2019s not as if Milwaukee\u2019s had the wrong intentions.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, a player like Middleton wasn\u2019t just valuable to the Bucks because he helped them win a championship<\/a>. Since being traded by the Detroit Pistons in 2013, he\u2019s become one of the most successful players in franchise history. Perhaps not more than Antetokounmpo, a two-time league MVP.<\/p>\n

Yet, the former second round pick\u2019s been a treasure all the same.<\/p>\n

Bucks\u2019 Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes Bold Statement About Khris Middleton<\/h2>\n

For whatever reason, Antetokounmpo has been pretty active on X (formerly known as Twitter) as of late. It\u2019s not like fans are complaining though, as it\u2019s giving them to interact with a player who may not be accessible to them otherwise. Furthermore, the Greek Freak\u2019s comments have been both candid and comical.<\/p>\n

On Monday night, as the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves faced off in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, he was simply complimentary. Responding to a question of if Middleton should get his jersey retired by the Bucks, Antetokounmpo responded in the affirmative:<\/p>\n

\u201c1,000 (percent),\u201d he writes, before adding a goat emoji.<\/p>\n

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1000% \ud83d\udc10 https:\/\/t.co\/sKQMV7wU0I<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) May 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n