Announced signing! Hello, Giannis! Completely dominated the entire NBA

Giannis made it official:joining the sports prediction platform Kalshi Sports as a shareholder.

Kalshi Sports is the first federally regulated (CFTC) prediction market platform in the U.S., allowing users to trade various sports event outcome contracts (such as wins, losses, and scores) just like stocks. It operates by buying and selling "event contracts" as financial derivatives and offers sports betting-like services across all 50 states.

Sports journalist Joon Lee questioned this, saying:A player deeply involved in trading rumors also holding shares in a prediction market creates a huge conflict of interest, which goes far beyond a player simply endorsing a sports betting company.

According to data, total bets on whether Giannis would leave before this year’s trade deadline reached $23.31 million on Kalshi Sports.

Simply put, there is a conspiracy theory that Giannis and Kalshi Sports collaborated to release departure rumors and then bet on him staying to make profits... Of course, this is just speculation with no concrete evidence at present.

As the biggest name before the trade deadline, Giannis was ultimately not traded by the Bucks, leaving insider Shams embarrassed for repeatedly reporting his departure. However, he might still leave during this summer’s offseason.

It’s worth mentioning thatsalary expert Bobby Marks pointed out that starting October 1 this year, Giannis is eligible to sign a four-year supermax extension worth $275 million with the Bucks, but if traded, he would have to wait six months from the trade date before signing the maximum contract.

Notably, reporter Haynes recently revealed that Giannis never requested a trade and feels happy and loyal to play for the Bucks.

In summary, Giannis has completely toyed with the fans who are interested in him and the onlookers alike.

Born on December 6, 1994, Giannis is now 31 years old. This season, he has played 30 games, averaging 28 points, 10 rebounds, and 5.6 assists in 29.2 minutes per game, with a shooting accuracy of 64.5%. His current contract runs through 2028 and totals approximately $175 million.