It’s been a pretty dismal sports year in Chicago.
The White Sox can’t escape a cycle of reaching .500 only to fall right back under. The Cubs are buried in the bottom of the standings amid another rebuild. The Blackhawks are selling off every asset they can (and that’s truly the least of their worries). The Bears are an abject disaster—matched only by their home field. And what at first looked like a promising Bulls season was derailed by Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs.
But for all the hope the Greek Freak took away from the Windy City this year, he graciously gave it back on Sunday night. In an interview with Fox Chicago, Giannis explained he could see himself playing for the Bulls at some unknown point in the future.
Giannis on playing for the #Bulls someday tonight on The Sports Zone on Fox 32 Chicago.@fox32news @foxkickoff @LouCanellis @CassieCarlsonTV @Giannis_An34 pic.twitter.com/mgvvAXwMej
— Fox 32 Chicago Sports (@foxkickoff) August 15, 2022
Naturally, this sent Bulls Twitter on fire.
The respect Antetokounmpo has for the Jordan Era and the history of the franchise just south of Milwaukee is clearly real. And the fact that he’s talking so lovingly about a division rival is certainly noteworthy.
But, c’mon. Giannis is signed to the Bucks through 2025-26 and they continue to contend for championships. Let’s not go overboard. What’s that? It’s too late?
Ah, well, nevertheless.
Bulls fans dare to dream
Obliterating the Bulls in the playoffs wasn't enough for Giannis
He's waging emotional warfare on Chicago Fans too
Cold world https://t.co/hD65PsJf5s
— Will Gottlieb (@wontgottlieb) August 15, 2022
Giannis will be happy to get that Dwyane Wade bag in ten years.
— Joe (@RealJPB) August 15, 2022
There's NO WAY Bulls fans are going to get carried away with this. Zero percent chance. Like the TL will def not show one picture of Giannis photoshopped into a Bulls uniform. Not one. https://t.co/AVULvZ33Ea
— James Kay (@James_M_Kay) August 15, 2022
"Now starting for your 2034 Chicago #Bulls…A 6'11 forward, from Athens, Greece…Giannis Antetokounmpo!" https://t.co/7RV3p2aGL8
— Anthony Mazzuca (@Mazzuca87) August 15, 2022
Can’t wait for a 32 year old Giannis to put on a bulls jersey 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
— Douglas2Fresh (@douglas2freshh) August 15, 2022
If you read @MirinFader's great Giannis book you would know he told us all he'd be a Bull one day heheheh pic.twitter.com/9tM7mE9jCl
— Jason Patt (@Bulls_Jay) August 15, 2022
Giannis following in the footsteps of literally everyone from Milwaukee: moving to Chicago https://t.co/RzCbRXFAp2
— Vic (@VicCasablanca) August 15, 2022
Giannis, blink twice if you’re being held hostage https://t.co/rBV2hwhXzF
— Kendall Adams (@kennieadams) August 15, 2022
What if Giannis follows MJ's footsteps? 🔴👣 pic.twitter.com/d3ztmqLPp4
— FIBA (@FIBA) August 15, 2022
I’ll personally pay for your Uber @Giannis_An34 #bullsnation https://t.co/PM6Rc18MJm
— Sean Patten (@patten_sean) August 15, 2022
Ahhhh, the annual reminder from Giannis to the front office that they can never be complacent. https://t.co/RW7PLP9CZz
— Dalton Sell (@sell_dalton) August 15, 2022
