Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins the MVP! That should’ve been the headline, right? But then Giannis Antetokounmpo opened Twitter and casually lit up the rumor mill. His response to Shams Charania’s tweet was pure chaos.
“What??!!!! Did shams got hacked no way this is true??!!”
At first glance, it felt like classic Giannis—goofy, playful, maybe even a little salty. But this is the NBA, where even a badly punctuated tweet can spark full-blown trade speculation. And when that tweet comes from a two-time MVP whose team just flamed out in the first round for the third straight year? Yeah, people are gonna start connecting dots.
What??!!!! Did shams got hacked no way this is true??!! https://t.co/XLMkdD9WJH
— Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) May 21, 2025
Whispers out of Milwaukee say the Bucks are bracing for impact. Giannis has made it clear—he wants to win, and he wants to do it on the biggest stage. Cue the Lakers. Big market? Check. Superstar teammate in Luka Doncic? Check. Willing to blow up the roster for a title run? Always.
The thing is, this kind of move doesn’t happen overnight. It starts with little things—funny tweets, side-eye comments, maybe a few too many compliments about another team’s “culture.” Giannis’s SGA reaction?
Lakers fans saw the tweet and started daydreaming. Giannis in purple and gold? It sounded like a fantasy. Now? It’s starting to feel inevitable.
This is a developing story…
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