The record earnings of the Milwaukee Bucks star, on the podium of the highest paid basketball players in the world.
There are famous phrases that in the world of sport are destined to remain forever in history. The one said a few days ago by Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greek-Nigerian star of the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA is probably one of them.
Giannis responded piquedly after his team’s elimination from the Eastern Conference playoffs when a reporter asked if he considered the season a failure. The basketball player gave a real life lesson by making people understand what are the real values of sport where defeat should never represent a failure.
Giannis Antetokounmpo: what did he say
The Milwaukee Bucks playoff series against the Miami Heat was not a lucky one. The challenge ended in game 5 with the triumph in favor of Miami against all odds. The Milwaukee Bucks, champions in 2021, were eager to take back the title but were surprised and eliminated. Without detracting from the merits of Miami, the injury of the same Antetokoumpo also weighed on the series in Race-1 with a back problem that forced him to miss the next two races. With 38 points and 20 rebounds in Game 5 he could not help his team avoid defeat.
In the post-match press conference, the Greek answered a question from a journalist from The Athletic who asked: "Is this a bankruptcy season?". Antetokoumpo first snorted then decided to answer. "You asked me the same question last year as well, do you happen to get a promotion every year at your job? I don’t think so, so you consider your job a failure whenever that doesn’t happen? I would say no. You are committed to getting more results, to take care of your family, buy a house and many other things. It is not a failure, but it is a necessary step to try to win. Michael Jordan was 15 years in the NBA and won six titles: the other nine years Were they a failure? Are you really telling me that?" - was his reply.
Then he summarized his reasoning more clearly: "Why are you asking me this question? You have to understand that in sport there is no logic of failure. There are good days and bad days, sometimes you manage to win and sometimes you don’t. there are moments in which you understand that it is your turn and others in which you have to step aside: it is the basic logic of sport, you cannot always win". A real lesson in sportsmanship for the champion and his sentence is destined to go down in history.
How much does he earn
Giannis Antetokounmpo is a true star of American basketball. Three years ago he signed a record-breaking contract with Milwaukee: 5 years at $228 million, about $45.6 million a year plus obviously the sponsors who increase his salary. Antetokounmpo is estimated to have earned $20 million in endorsement deals last season.
Before signing a career-high renewal, Giannis had already earned $108 million in eight seasons. It started in 2013 with $1,792,560.
Original article published on Money.it Italy 2023-04-27 23:12:27. Original title: Quanto guadagna Giannis Antetokounmpo, la stella Nba secondo cui “perdere non è un fallimento”
