In a comical response to Kylian Mbappé’s reported offer from Al Hilal, basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo joined in the banter by making a hilarious pitch to the Saudi Arabian club. The news broke on Monday that Al Hilal had offered over $1 billion to secure the services of the French football star. The proposed deal involved paying PSG $322 million and offering Mbappé a staggering $776 million for just one year.
Such an astronomical sum would surpass even basketball legend LeBron James’s career earnings. Many fans couldn’t help but make jokes about the mind-boggling amount of money involved. Giannis Antetokounmpo, the forward for the Milwaukee Bucks, decided to join in on the fun. He took to Twitter and humorously offered himself to Al Hilal, saying, “Al Hilal, you can take me. I look like Kylian Mbappé.”
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/hKhqYXC7tH
— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) July 24, 2023
Mbappé himself noticed the amusing tweet and responded with multiple laughing emojis. It’s worth noting that Giannis is currently under a five-year, $228 million contract with the Bucks, and the most he will make in one year is a little over $51 million through a player option. Compared to the jaw-dropping offer for Mbappé, Antetokounmpo’s earnings seem relatively modest.
According to Spotrac, Giannis Antetokounmpo will have earned over $335 million in his basketball career once his current contract is up. However, this amount is still not even half of what Al Hilal is willing to pay Kylian Mbappé for just one year. The light-hearted exchange between the two sports stars adds a touch of humor to the mind-boggling figures involved in the world of sports contracts.
