The current star Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokunmpo is probably the most beloved player in the history of franchise. As one of the best players in the NBA, and certainly one of the biggest players of all time, he could decide to leave the smallest league market and play somewhere else. Although he earns more money from Bucks than any other team could offer him, markets such as Los Angeles or New York would give him much more opportunities to earn millions from the court.
But again and again, Giannis signed again with Milwaukee, citing his loyalty to the organization, his gratitude for changing his and his family’s life and love for the city.
Indeed, the All-Star player in All-Star will decide to stay with Bucks when the opportunity to leave. However, not so long ago, another great milwaukee did it.
The legend of Milwaukee Bucks Michael Redd re -signed with the team instead of joining Lebron James
Michael Redd He was appointed by Bucks in the second round of NBA Draft 2000, and he became one of the best types of the second round in the history of the franchise. The ability to shoot Redd and offensive gameplay skills have made him the best franchise player for over half a decade.
After completing the second vote in the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2003, he became the guarding of the Ray Allen trade to Seattle Supersonics. Then came the six -sided Redd seasons on average over 20 points per match and, as always, when the Bucks player appears as a star, rumors that he will leave.
In a recent film published on X (formerly Twitter) Redd revealed that he had the opportunity to leave Bucks as a free agent in 2005. Moreover, his state team, The Home State, the Cleveland cavaliersI wanted him to pair him with a newborn star: Lebron James.
This time I was almost sold to Cleveland Cavaliers to join forces with Lebron James. NBA moment similar to trade, which few people remember …
– Michael Redd (@Michaelredd_) March 24, 2025
But instead of strength with Lebron, Redd said that He wanted to be a manhave your own franchise. “It was a mentality,” he said. As a result, he signed a six -year contract for $ 90 million to stay with Milwaukee.
A few years later, while Redd and Lebron were colleagues from the US team during the 2008 Olympic Games, there were murmurs that Cavaliers could get him from Milwaukee through trade. “I was a bit awaited [getting traded to Cleveland]- admitted Redd. “There were billboards arriving in Cleveland about me. At that time it was crazy.”
But of course Redd was not traded at Cleveland. He continues that after breakfast with Team USA during the Olympic Games, Lebron looked at him and said: “We got your boyfriend.”
Milwaukee mentioned MO Williams Cavalier’s point guard.
In the next comment to his post, Redd wrote: “I am glad that I was not traded. I loved and I still love Milwaukee and the Bucks organization. But such moments showed me how careers and heritage can include individual decisions. One trade that never materialized, changed the course for me and, Lebron.”
Redd stayed with Bucks during the 2010-2011 season, before he played the last year at the NBA with Phoenix Suns.
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