As trade rumors continued to swirl, Giannis Antetokounmpo took to social media Monday night.
The NBA superstar posted a cryptic message on X, along with a black-and-white photo of himself walking off the court in a Bucks jersey.
“GOD, I trusted you at the beginning, and I will continue to trust you throughout,” he wrote on the social media platform, with a praying hands emoji and a 100 emoji.
Antetokounmpo is expected to be traded by the Bucks before the NBA draft begins on Tuesday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Things have heated up recently, with the Heat and the Celtics emerging as finalists for Antetokounmpo, according to ESPN.
The Celtics are reportedly centering their offer around star Jaylen Brown, and the Heat’s offer includes plenty of draft capital, with Miami holding the No. 13 pick in this year’s draft.
Both teams are among Antetokounmpo’s preferred destinations if he’s traded from the Bucks.
Brown appeared to break his silence on the trade speculation during a Twitch livestream.
“To all the people that’s doubted me, that want me to do this, or want me [traded], you’re turning me into a monster,” Brown said during the stream.
The saga involving Antetokounmpo has been going on for some time, and it may finally come to an end after a bizarre season for the Bucks, which was overshadowed by questions about the 31-year-old’s future in Milwaukee.
The team finished 32-50, and Antetokounmpo played a mere 36 games due to issues with his groin, calf and knees.
The relationship between Antetokounmpo and the Bucks clearly became fractured during the course of the season.
Trade speculation started in May 2025 and now has led to Antetokounmpo being on the verge of ending a 13-season run in Milwaukee, where he helped the franchise win an NBA title in 2021 and owns every major franchise statistical record.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
