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After not being moved at the trade deadline, Giannis Antetokounmpo made a surprise announcement as he eyes a calf injury return for the Bucks.
Giannis Antetokounmpocouldn’t seem to make up his mind at the NBA trade deadline. Despite the massive amounts of speculation and reporting on himbeing moved, the superstar is staying with the Milwaukee Bucks, for the time being.
While the trade future of Antetokounmpo was the biggest story in the NBA over the past few months, itdidn’t seem to faze the superstar too much, as shortly after itwas reported he was staying with his team, the Greek forward made a big announcement.
Writing on social media, Antetokounmpo confirmed that he was becoming a shareholder in the prediction market company, Kalshi.
“The internet is full of opinions. I decided it was time to make some of my own,”Antetokounmpo wrote. “Today,I’m joining Kalshi as a shareholder.”
The not-traded Antetokounmpo remains out with a calf strain suffered in January, but as he is staying with the Bucks, the latest injury update on the star signals he could be returning soon.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Kalshi Partnership
The announcement of Antetokounmpo becoming a partner with Kalshi isa bit ironic, as manywere placing wagers on the next team the star would play for,amid trade rumors surrounding his future at the deadline. While the Bucks continuously led the odds, franchises like the Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, and even the Chicago Bulls had high odds that each would be his next team.
But now, staying with Milwaukee for the time being, Antetokounmpo is the first basketball player to become a shareholder in the prediction market company, per a press release made by Kalshi. His partnership will include Antetokounmpobeing involved in marketing and live events.
“Giannis is a legend,”Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour said in the release. “He’s exactly the type of long-term partner we want to align our growing brand with, and wecouldn’t be happierhe’s on board.”
Giannis made up a rumor that he would leave the Bucks, causing people to bet a total of $23M as to whether/where he would go on Kalshi, an unregulated gambling/insider trading platform.
He stays in Milwaukee, and comes out today as a Kalshi stakeholder. https://t.co/rA4QSNzdIh pic.twitter.com/utLgv6ncPk
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) February 6, 2026
According to The Block,Antetokounmpo’s stake in the company is less than 1%, yetstill, withtheir at least $11 billionvaluation, that 1% is worth more than $100 million.
“I love the Kalshi markets and have been checking them often recently,”Antetokounmpo said in thecompany’s release. “I like to win.It’s clear to me Kalshi is going to be a winner andI’m excited to be getting involved.”
Antetokounmpo is reportedlyforbidden from trading anything related to theNBA, and while the announcement of the deal was controversial, itis yettobe seen if the league will take action on his new partnership andif it violates the collective bargaining agreement or player rules outlined by the NBA.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Injury Update
Shortly afterAntetokounmpo’s partnership with Kalshi was announced, Bucks head coach Doc Rivers offered an injury update on the star player, who has been out for more than two weeks with his second calf strain of the season.
Afteroriginally suffering the injury on January 23rd, Antetokounmpo self-diagnosed and said he would miss four to six weeks. Following that, Rivers said he and the team did not have a timeline for a return, but now, that has changed.
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Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo tells media postgame tonight he has a right calf strain and expects to miss 4 to 6 weeks. MRI on Saturday.
Speaking to reporters beforeMilwaukee’s Friday night game against the Indiana Pacers, Rivers hinted that an Antetokounmpo return could be coming soon.
“He’s going to play whenhe’s healthy,”Rivers said on Friday. “We just got to make surehe’s healthy.He’s getting close.He’s working out. He looks good. So I would say hopefully sooner than later.”
Though hewasn’t traded at the deadline, Antetokounmpo has dealt with several calf injuries in recent years, and if he suffers another one, or even worse, an Achilles tear, that could seriously tank his trade value into the offseason.
Despite re-committing to the Bucks at the trade deadline, there is still mass speculation aboutAntetokounmpo’s future in Milwaukee, and it will likely continue until he is either traded or signs a four-year extension with the team, as he is eligible to do so in early October.
But for now, the superstar is staying with the Bucks and will likely return soon in hopes of making a push to the playoffs.