{"id":276925,"date":"2025-05-21T04:45:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T04:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/21\/he-wants-to-play-with-steph-curry\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:22","slug":"he-wants-to-play-with-steph-curry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/21\/he-wants-to-play-with-steph-curry\/","title":{"rendered":"He wants to play with Steph Curry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4925197\" data-slug-id=\"2526526\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/giannis-antetokounmpo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> made an appearance at Google I\/O on Tuesday, where the tech giant \u2014 also one of the Greek Freak\u2019s sponsors \u2014 unveiled its latest lineup of software and hardware. But even though it was a tech-focused event, fans couldn\u2019t ignore the fact that it took place in San Francisco, home turf of Steph Curry\u2019s Golden State Warriors.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>The two stars have shared mutual admiration over the years, with a standout showing as teammates during the 2019 NBA All-Star Game. And now that reports suggest Antetokounmpo could be open to a trade this offseason, speculation around a possible Curry-Giannis pairing is heating up once again.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/embed\">\n<div class=\"yt-wrapper\">                    <noscript><iframe title=\"Steph&#039;s INSANE Bounce Pass Alley-Oop To Giannis! | 2019 NBA All-Star\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P2hXbLvUWFg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube\" data-embed=\"P2hXbLvUWFg\">\n<div class=\"play-button\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"370\" width=\"660\" data-img=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/P2hXbLvUWFg\/sddefault.jpg\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/P2hXbLvUWFg\/sddefault.jpg\" class=\"lazy-img\" alt=\"youtube-cover\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Some fans couldn\u2019t hide their excitement and read between the lines of Giannis showing up in Warriors territory.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cGiannis wants to play with Stephen Curry,\u201d one said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cGiannis trolling on where he wants to go next season,\u201d another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Geosimoburner\/status\/1924955730383114302\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">said<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis is about to set off so many rumors,\u201d another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/thesharplineapp\/status\/1924956476524920907\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">added<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Others, though, tamped down the hype around Giannis\u2019 Google appearance.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cHe has a Google deal y\u2019all don\u2019t get your hopes up,\u201d one <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/austynwyd\/status\/1924963740690038935\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">said<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cHe\u2019s sponsored by Google.. nothing to see here,\u201d another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Sportsheat4L\/status\/1924959930160668953\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">added<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Giannis Antetokounmpo showers Steph Curry with praise<\/h2>\n<p>As he enjoys his offseason following yet another first-round playoff exit, Giannis Antetokounmpo has been active on X (formerly Twitter), interacting with fans and answering questions.<\/p>\n<p>When asked who his favorite NBA 2K teammate is, he responded, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Giannis_An34\/status\/1923984584758395150?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1923984584758395150%7Ctwgr%5E80b2a319fd5f2b72e0b13cc5a714cb4c8cc49e52%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fheavy.com%2Fsports%2Fnba%2Fgolden-state-warriors%2Fgiannis-antetokounmpo-warriors-rumors%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Kobe or Steph<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also included Curry in his all-time starting five: Curry, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/lebron-james\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">LeBron James<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Curry also made the cut in Giannis\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Giannis_An34\/status\/1923987676094660835?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1923987676094660835%7Ctwgr%5E80b2a319fd5f2b72e0b13cc5a714cb4c8cc49e52%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fheavy.com%2Fsports%2Fnba%2Fgolden-state-warriors%2Fgiannis-antetokounmpo-warriors-rumors%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">list<\/a> of greatest point guards, joining legends Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>In another tweet, Giannis <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Giannis_An34\/status\/1923964661944512826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1923964661944512826%7Ctwgr%5E80b2a319fd5f2b72e0b13cc5a714cb4c8cc49e52%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fheavy.com%2Fsports%2Fnba%2Fgolden-state-warriors%2Fgiannis-antetokounmpo-warriors-rumors%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">dubbed<\/a> Curry and his Bucks teammate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/damian-lillard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Damian Lillard<\/a> the greatest shooters the game has ever seen.<\/p>\n<p>Though under contract through the 2026-27 season (with a player option for 2027-28), Giannis Antetokounmpo\u2019s hefty salary \u2014 $54.1 million next year, followed by $58.5 million and $62.7 million \u2014 makes a move to Golden State financially complicated.<\/p>\n<p>Still, with reports that Giannis and the Bucks plan to collaborate on finding his next destination, and given the championship he brought to Milwaukee, a mutually respectful parting could be on the horizon \u2014 possibly even at a discount.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div 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