Two-time Reigning NBA MVP Gets Huge Payday with $228M Super Max Extension

Giannis Antetokounmpo says he’s staying with the Milwaukee Bucks for at least five more seasons.

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The two-time reigning MVP tweeted Wednssday that he was “blessed” to be part of the Bucks for the next five years.

The 26-year-old Antetokounmpo had until Monday to sign the Bucks’ supermax extension offer. Antetokounmpo otherwise could have become a free agent after the upcoming season.

His decision means the Bucks will hang on to their biggest superstar since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

His extension is for 5 years $228 million.

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