Giannis Antetokounmpo Snaps at Trade Rumors Staying with Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo snapped at reporters after the Bucks beat the Bulls, insisting "I'm here. I'm here. I'm here" and telling them "Don't ask me that question." Back from a calf strain, he finished with 29 points and eight rebounds and said "I'm here, I'm putting on the jersey, and as long as I'm here, I'm gonna give everything I have." His words were a blunt public rejection of trade rumors. Merlin sees, young fan, a clear message. The MVP is protecting the locker room and the franchise while letting his play do the talking. A fiery quote and a late windmill dunk buy the Bucks time and quiet the headlines, but the season will decide if words hold. If Milwaukee stays in title conversation the noise fades. If not the old whispers will return.