Giannis Antetokounmpo announced ambitious plans to reach the top of the NBA’s all-time scoring list within four to five years. The Milwaukee Bucks star made the statement after reaching 21,000 career points in Saturday’s win over Brooklyn. Antetokounmpo believes he can join the ranks of basketball’s greatest scorers at age 35, challenging projections that the feat would last longer.
“I don’t think it will take six, seven, eight years to get to the top of the scoring chart,” Antetokounmpo said. “I think it’s four more years in my opinion. Four, five years, four and a half more years.”
The two-time MVP outlined a specific vision for his remaining career. He stated that he expects to have established himself among the all-time top scorers by the age of 35. Antetokounmpo emphasized that this is not just a hopeful thought, but a concrete goal he wants to achieve.
“I think if I’m 35 years old and I’m sitting in this chair, and we want to have a discussion about whether I’m in the all-time scoring list, I would have made that happen,” Antetokounmpo said. “And not just talking because I believe I’m going to do it. It’s something I want to do.”
Antetokounmpo averaged 2,055 points over the past four seasons. If he maintains an average of 2,000 points per year through the 2029-2030 season, he would surpass 30,000 career points. That total would put him among the top 10 scorers in NBA history.
The timeline calls for sustained health and elite production into the mid-30s. Antetokounmpo scored 464 points in 15 games this season. The Bucks forward became the sixth-youngest player to reach 21,000 points, joining Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Wilt Chamberlain and Kevin Durant.
“It’s incredible to be on that list with them,” Antetokounmpo said. “Have I accomplished as much as they have? I don’t think so. Do I have a lot of room to improve and room to grow and years to continue writing my own legacy? Yes.”
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