Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo shows off 4-word message on guns

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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo had a message for his followers on Tuesday as the NBA world awaits the possibility of him finding a new team for the 2025-26 season.

"The Greek Freak" posted a slideshow of photos onto his Instagram page, showing himself working out on the basketball court. The shirt Antetokounmpo wore had four words.

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Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, #34, gets ready to play the Indiana Pacers during game four of first round for the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on April 27, 2025. (Benny Sieu-Imagn Images)

"Protect kids not guns," it read.

He accompanied the message for different colored hearts in the caption of the post. It is unclear what prompted the message.

Antetokounmpo has been caught up in trade rumors since a report came out at the beginning of this offseason that said the NBA champion’s time with the Bucks could be coming to a close.

Antetokounmpo was said to be "open-minded" about looking to continue his career elsewhere should he decide that his career with the Bucks had run its course, ESPN reported in May. NBA teams were reportedly expected to check in with Milwaukee more frequently than they have been to check the organization’s temperature on how close they are to trading him.

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Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, #34, warms up before Game 5 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Miami Heat on