Even an NBA superstar like Giannis Antetokounmpo is overwhelmed by the $1 billion offer that French soccer player Kylian Mbappé just received from an Arab club.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is currently one of the top stars in the NBA. He has had almost everything from individual titles (MVP, Finals MVP, All-Star, All-NBA…) to collective achievements such as championship in 2021.
The “demigod” also once owned one of the most expensive contracts in the NBA with a total value of nearly 230 million US dollars signed in 2020. But this number is nothing with the offer that is causing a fever in the sports world. globally in the past few days.
Al Hilal Club (Saudi Arabia) has just made an offer worth up to 1 billion US dollars for one of the best football players in the world right now – Kylian Mbappé.
This $1 billion figure includes a $332 million transfer fee for PSG and a $750 million one-year contract for the striker born in 1998.
This proposal caused a sensation not only in the football world but also worldwide. Many NBA players were overwhelmed, including Giannis.
Soon after, on Monday 24/7, Giannis Antetokounmpo took to Twitter to ask if he could join the Saudi Arabian club’s squad.
The star made the argument that he looked like a soccer star and even posted a selfie to show his fans.
In the photo, the Milwaukee Bucks striker smiled excitedly and raised his index finger, not two like Mbappe’s celebration.
At the same time, the Greek player also shared a humorous caption: “Al Hilal, take me with you. I look like Kylian Mbappe.”
Mbappe saw the post less than an hour later. The player may have been speechless, but he was amused by Giannis’ joke and quoted the tweet with 13 smiley emojis with tears in his eyes.
Both are top athletes in their respective sports and have similar hairstyles. Some fans even started posting other photos to compare them with each other.
Antetokounmpo is currently entering the third year of a five-year, $228 million contract with the Bucks. The most the superstar will earn in a year is over $51 million.
According to Spotrac, the Greek player will receive more than $335 million in his career once that deal closes. This is a number that if put on the scale is not even half of what Al Hilal offered to pay Mbappé.