The transfer of Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami will reshape the league in the 2026-27 season. However, it also marks a significant reduction in the number of players who have remained loyal to a single team over the past decade.
Since their draft day, only five basketball players have continuously represented the same franchise for more than ten years.
Devin Booker has been with Phoenix since 2015, while Joel Embiid has played for the Sixers and Nikola Jokić for Denver since 2014. The immortal Golden State duo—Draymond Green (2012) and Stephen Curry (2009)—also belong to this exclusive group.
Giannis had been with Milwaukee since 2013, winning a championship in 2021 and earning two MVP awards. Yet, his chapter with the Bucks has now come to an end.
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