The Miami Heat and South Florida will mark the next chapter in the career and life of NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo.
After a legendary run with the Milwaukee Bucks, the Greek superstar has bid farewell to Wisconsin and is heading to the NBA’s southeastern outpost in pursuit of a second championship ring. For Miami, the move represents a bid for a fourth NBA title—and the franchise’s first since the LeBron James and Dwyane Wade era culminated in the 2013 championship.
Antetokounmpo is also embracing a complete fresh start by making a symbolic change to one of the most recognizable aspects of his identity: his jersey number.
The iconic No. 34, which Antetokounmpo wore throughout his time with the Bucks and with the Greece men’s national basketball team, appears set to become a thing of the past.
In a video shared by the Heat on social media, the first glimpse of the Greek Freak in Miami suggests fans will soon have to get used to seeing him wear No. 7 instead.
Good thing we’re plugged into @N3onOnYT’s stream 👀 pic.twitter.com/Nu10G0Logv
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) July 7, 2026
The number is currently held by Ryan Conwell, but it is widely expected that he will relinquish it, allowing Antetokounmpo’s Miami era to begin with a new—and potentially iconic—number.
