​MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – APRIL 10: (L-R) Jericho Sims #00, Giannis Antetokounmpo #34, Thanasis Antetokounmpo #43 and Alex Antetokounmpo #29 of the Milwaukee Bucks sit on the bench during the first quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Fiserv Forum on April 10, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) GettyProfessional basketball players Giannis Antetokounmpo, Alex Antetokounmpo, Thanasis Antetokounmpo pose for a photo before ringing the closing bell at New York Stock Exchange on March 31, 2023 in New York City. GettyThe Milwaukee Bucks are bidding goodbye to Thanasis Antetokounmpo, who spent six of his seven NBA seasons with the team. The only season he did not play was in the 2024-2025 NBA campaign, when he suffered a torn Achilles tendon.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNow that he is saying goodbye to the Bucks, Thanasis delivered a heartwarming message to Milwaukee fans in his podcast. Thanasis, the older brother of Giannis, who was traded to the Miami Heat last month, expressed his gratitude to Milwaukee and the entire state of Wisconsin. “I am grateful for everything from the bottom of my heart. Everything you’ve given to my family, for the good, but everything, and I only keep the good ones,” Antetokounmpo said. “You know, let everybody else talk about any other narrative and anything you want to say. You had a family, you had some kids, you watched them grow up, you watched them become men, you watched them have kids, you watched them have a family, you watched them win a championship with you, you watched them struggle, you watched them win with you.”Brooklyn Nets v Milwaukee BucksGettyMILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – APRIL 10: (L-R) Jericho Sims #00, Giannis Antetokounmpo #34, Thanasis Antetokounmpo #43 and Alex Antetokounmpo #29 of the Milwaukee Bucks sit on the bench during the first quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Fiserv Forum on April 10, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe also shouted out the core players in the 2021 NBA championship team, such as his brother Giannis, Jrue Holiday, Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez, Bobby Portis, and Pat Connaughton. “I’m not talking about just me and Giannis Antetkounmpo, I want to talk about Joe Holiday, I want to talk about Khris Middleton, I want to talk about Pat Connaughton, I want to talk about Brooke Lopez, this kid, this, everybody, Bobby Portis,” Thanasis said. “All these people, half a decade. Do you know what half a decade means?”Antetokounmpo, who will be turning 34 years old this month, has spent the majority of his NBA career as a key glue-guy and locker-room leader for the Milwaukee Bucks, which he originally joined in 2019.Antetokounmpo a