Giannis Antetokounmpo jokes he wants to follow Tim Duncan and ‘disappear’ in retirement plans

Giannis Antetokounmpo has revealed his plans post-basketball involve a life of anonymity. 

While the 27-year-old currently shines as bright as any NBA player on the planet, he yearns for a polar opposite life in the future.

He revealed his vision for his post-NBA life involves disappearing as he joked he wanted to be like Tim Duncan. 

Giannis Antetokounmpo has revealed his plans post-basketball involve a life of anonymity

The Greek Freak would love to emulate the now low-profile life of Spurs legend, Tim Duncan

‘When I retire from this game I want to disappear,’ Antetokounmpo told reporters at the Bucks’ media day, Saturday.

Retirement doesn’t seem to be on the horizon but when it does arrive, the Greek wants to follow in the footsteps of Duncan as he jokingly questioned where the San Antonio Spurs legend had disappeared to. 

‘I want to be like Tim Duncan,’ Antetokounmpo said. ‘Where the hell is Tim Duncan?’ he exclaimed. 

‘I don’t know where he is. I want to be like, “oh yes, Giannis who remembers?”

Antetokounmpo jokingly questioned where the San Antonio Spurs legend had disappeared to

‘I want to play the game and then forget about me. Don’t talk about me.’ 

Duncan was last publicly seen during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony last month. 

The former San Antonio star was on hand to celebrate ex-teammate, Manu Ginobli’s enshrinement into the Hall. 

Antetokounmpo may find it hard to disappear from the minds and eyes of the masses for some time.

The 27-year-old superstar lives a relatively quite life for a player of his magnitude and fame

Particularly as the Bucks prepare to rebound from their seven-game Eastern Conference semi-finals loss to Boston. 

The six-foot-eleven Greek Freak’s desire for seclusion may be a pipedream, yet so too was the career he has since willed to existence.

Only a fool would bet against the hopes and dreams of Antetokounmpo. 

In the more immediate future, Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks start their NBA regular season campaign on October 20 at Philadelphia.