Giannis Antetokounmpo turned to social media to confirm he’s staying in Milwaukee.
The star Bucks forward posted a clip on both Instagram and X accounts from the popular movie “The Wolf of Wall Street,” where Leonardo DiCaprio shouts, “I’m not f–king leaving. The show goes on. This is my home. They’re gonna need a f–king wrecking ball to take me outta here.”
“Legends don’t chase. They attract,” the post’s caption reads.
Antetokounmpo, 31, was at the center of trade rumors before Thursday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline, particularly being linked to the Knicks.
However, he stressed that he wanted to remain with Milwaukee through the process, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Tuesday.
For now, the Greek Freak has gotten his wish.
But the Bucks could look to ship him off in the offseason, at which point he’d have two years left on his contract.
Amid all the trade buzz, though, Antetokounmpo hasn’t played in over a week due to a strained calf he sustained in a loss to the Nuggets on Jan. 27.
Bucks head coach Doc Rivers said there’s no timetable for his return, but Antetokounmpo said he expects to be out for four to six weeks.
Compounding matters, Milwaukee has struggled and dropped eight of its last 11 matchups, slipping to a 20-29 record, two spots out of a postseason berth in the Eastern Conference.
The slide continues Milwaukee’s downward spiral since winning an NBA title in 2021.
It fell in the second round the following year and failed to make it out of the first round in each of the last three campaigns.
Now, the Bucks are in danger of missing the playoffs entirely for the first time since the 2015-16 season.
But at least they still have their best player — for now.
