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Thanasis Antetokounmpo signs with Greek team Aris B.C.
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Thanasis Antetokounmpo is returning to Greece to continue his basketball career, signing a three-year contract with Aris Basketball Club. The club plays out of Thessaloniki, Greece, and competes in the Greek Basketball League.The club holds a team option in the third year.
The 34-year-old forward spent his last six seasons in the NBA playing for the Milwaukee Bucks (he missed the 2024-25 season due to a torn Achilles tendon ) and was a member of the 2020-21 championship team.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo (43) poses for a portrait during Milwaukee Bucks media day on Monday September 29, 2025 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Antetokounmpo appeared in 232 games for Milwaukee over that time, averaging 2.3 points per game.
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A fan favorite, Antetokounmpo was often credited by coaches and teammates for his locker room leadership and infectious enthusiasm on the bench.
Originally drafted No. 51 by New York in 2014, Antetokounmpo made his NBA debut with the Knicks in the 2015-16 season. He played internationally from 2016-19 before joining the Bucks.
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During his tenure in Milwaukee, Thanasis helped make NBA sibling history on several occasions. During the 2020-21 season, Thanasis, Giannis and Kostas Antetokounmpo were second trio in NBA history to play in a game together when the Bucks played Kostas' Los Angeles Lakers . In the 2026-27 season, Thanasis, Giannis and Alex Antetokounmpo became the first trio of siblings to be active for the same team in the same season – though they all never appeared in a game together.Thanasis and Kostas will become teammates yet again in Greece, as Kostas signed a three-year deal with Aris in July. Alex briefly played for Aris, which is owned by family friend Richard Hsiao , in 2025. Alex signed with the Greek team Promitheas Patras B.C. in June.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Thanasis Antetokounmpo signs with Greek team Aris B.C.
