All eyes are set on Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, awaiting his next move in the NBA world. Ever since he publicly mentioned about his wish to move to different teams, fans are all over him. Moreover, he recently revealed his plans to train alongside Houston Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon. NBA legend Gilbert Arenas went on a mock fest over this move. But it didn’t stop the Greek Freak from going ahead, thus leaving Arenas at fans’ mercy.
Giannis emerged as one of the most hardworking individuals in the NBA world. He started off his career at 2013 and went on to become the leading points scorer of the Bucks franchise history. Now, the former NBA Champion has the choice to sign the Supermax contract and extend his journey with the Milwaukee side. Nevertheless, Giannis’ recent statement left the hoops community hanging. Moreover, the star’s training with Olajuwon opened the doors for further rumors.
Giannis Antetokounmpo trains with legend
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After Giannis Antetokounmpo dropped a time bomb on the Bucks, fans have been on a lookout for answers. He said, “I don’t want to be 20 years on the same team and don’t win another championship,” in an interview. Since then, several reports suggested that the star could end up in the Golden State Warriors or the New York Knicks. Amid these rumors, 2x MVP revealed his plans to train with Hakeem Olajuwon.
Meanwhile, Gilbert Arenas didn’t seem to be impressed with the star’s decision as he mocked Olajuwon. He mentioned, “Greak Save Ur Money,” in his YouTube caption. He further mocked the legend for charging $50,000 from youngsters. Notably, LeBron James trained with him several years ago.
Giannis Antetokounmpo @Giannis_An34 putting in work with @UHouston GREAT Hakeem Olajuwon @DR34M #ForTheCity x #GoCoogs pic.twitter.com/iieM94NKpE
— Houston Men’s Hoops 🏀 🐾 (@UHCougarMBK) September 23, 2023
On the other hand, Greek Freak went on to train with Olajuwon and the video stormed the internet. Eventually, leaving the fans to hit back at Arenas.
Along with the workout video, the Rockets fan stormed the comments, rooting for Giannis to join the Houston side.
Fans go gaga over the workout video
In response to the video from the workout session, fans swarmed the comments section, mocking Gilbert Arenas. One user wrote, “50k well spent!” Here are some reactions from fans.
50k well spent!
— LoyalCoog (@LoyalCoog) September 23, 2023
Apart from mocking the Washington Wizards legend, fans also manifested the Bucks star’s trade to the Rockets.
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$50,000: @GilsArenaShow pic.twitter.com/j41w3wxjhJ
— UnBroken (@Valenz_Doc) September 23, 2023
With the season opener around the corner, fans now eagerly await the star’s next move.
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