On Thursday, NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo spent some time with Vinicius Jr. of Real Madrid to express his gratitude for another sport.

 

Along with signing jerseys, Antetokounmpo and his brothers posed for photos with Vinicius.

 

While seeing his brother Kostas compete for the Greek national team in FIBA Internal Cup qualifying, Antetokounmpo has returned to Europe with his family.

 

 

 

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Vinicius Jr smile while posing during their signed jersey swap

 

Antetokounmpo, left, and his brothers Kostas, left, and Thanasis, right, are posing with Vinicius Jr.

 

 

 

Vinicius and Antetokounmpo are preparing for the next season with their respective squads.

 

 

 

Real Madrid, captained by Vinicius, will begin the La Liga championship defense after completing the regular season 13 points clear of second-place Barcelona.

 

 

 

Vinicius scored twenty goals and provided twenty assists in fifty two games in all competitions.

 

 

 

Star Vinicius Jr. grinned in July as he held the UEFA Champions League trophy.

 

The Milwaukee Bucks, led by Antetokounmpo, came in third place in the Eastern Conference of the NBA.  They advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals but lost to the Boston Celtics in seven games.

 

In the 67 games he participated during the regular season, he averaged 29.9 points, 11.6 rebounds, and 5.8 assists.

 

The most significant off-season acquisition for Milwaukee was the signing of free agent forward Joe Ingles. The franchise is returning most of its squad in an effort to recreate the magic of an NBA Finals triumph similar to what it saw in 2020–21.

 

Antetokounmpo drives to the basket in game against the Brooklyn Nets in Milwaukee