"I'm here to lead this team to whatever we can go. It's definitely going to be hard. We're going to take it day by day, but I'm here. All the added extra stuff, that doesn't matter. I think I've communicated with my teammates, communicated with the people that I respect and love, that the moment that I step in on this court, in this facility, I wear this jersey. The rest does not matter."
"Now if in six, seven months I change my mind, that's human, too. You're allowed to make any decision you want. But I'm locked in. I'm locked into this team. I'm locked into these guys, this group, and to my coaching staff and to myself."
Giannis Antetokounmpo, recovering from COVID-19, watched a preseason game from behind the bench. He says he is locked in with the Milwaukee Bucks while acknowledging he could change his mind in six or seven months. He affirmed belief in the team and teammates, committing to lead and take the process day by day, and stated outside distractions do not matter once he steps on the court. The Bucks and New York Knicks engaged in trade talks about Antetokounmpo in August but did not reach a deal; he had indicated New York would be his only preferred destination outside Milwaukee. He is a 6-foot-11, two-time MVP who has repeatedly said he wants to play on a team committed to competing for championships. The Bucks won the 2021 title but exited in the first round the last three years.
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