Record contract from Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA
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Giannis Antetokounmpo, who played in the American Basketball League (NBA) Milwaukee Bucks, renewed his contract with his club for $ 228.2 million, signing the highest paid contract in league history.
26-year-old basketball player, who stated that he extended his contract with his club from his social networking site Twitter account, “This is my home, my city … I will be proud to wear the Milwaukee Bucks shirt for another 5 years. The countdown has started, the show will continue from where it left off.” used the expressions.
According to reports in the US press, Antetokounmpo, who has been awarded the most valuable player (MVP) of his season in the NBA for the last two consecutive seasons, earned $ 228.2 million with his new contract, becoming the basketball player who signed the highest paid contract in the history of the league. The previous record belonged to James Harden, who wore the Houston Rockets jersey with $ 228 million.
Giannis Antetokounmpo averaged 29.5 points, 13.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists last season.
