Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo has a surprising choice for his favorite NFL team

Giannis Antetokounmpo loves sports. It’s not just the NBA or basketball that he prefers, he likes almost everything. Poor chap was almost heartbroken when Premier League club Arsenal, his favorite, lost the cup this season. But other than the PL, he also likes the MLB and the NFL. He even likes pro wrestling. In his recent fan Q&A on X (formerly Twitter), a fan asked him to name his favorite NFL team, and while most know he likes the Green Bay Packers, he named another team as well, which has everyone talking.
Giannis Antetokounmpo names his favorite NFL team
Giannis Antetokounmpo likes the NFL is not a surprise; fans have known that for a long time now. They have also known his favorite team in the NFL, as the Milwaukee Bucks star has previously revealed it to be the Green Bay Packers. But in a recent fan interaction, he named two favorites, thus adding a new player in the game to his list of favorite teams. During his latest Q&A, a fan asked, “@Giannis_An34 do you have a favorite NFL team now that you’ve been in the states a while?” His answer came as a little surprise to many, when he responded with “Packers and Dallas cowboys.” While fans knew about his love for the Wisconsin team, the Dallas Cowboys came as a surprise to most. And a lot of chatter has followed since.
Dallas Cowboys to Dallas Mavericks: Is Giannis Antetokounmpo hinting at something?
Right after it was announced that, despite having a very poor chance at bagging the first pick during the 2025 NBA Draft, the Dallas Mavericks somehow managed to achieve the impossible, the rumor mill had gone into overdrive. And one that gained a lot of traction was that the Mavs will try to use their first pick choice to get themselves an upper hand in the trade market. The chances of them trading their first pick selection to bring in someone like Giannis Antetokounmpo are pretty high. While Cooper Flagg, who is most likely to become the first pick during the draft, is a very talented prospect, he has yet to get to the level of someone like the Milwaukee Bucks‘ power forward. Also Read: Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks has an unconventional answer to the NBA GOAT debateAnd with him saying he is a fan of the Dallas Cowboys, while it may sound like a reach, many fans are speculating that he may be hinting at the prospect of joining the Mavs in the near future. Whether that is true or just another fodder for the rumor mill, fans will have to wait to find out.