MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) – South Florida will be saying \u201cWelcome to Miami\u201d to a new Heat star. <\/p>\n
On Wednesday evening, the Miami Heat shared a video on Instagram<\/a> of the moment Giannis Antetokounmpo arrived at an airport in South Florida, heralding the arrival of the Antetokounmpo era with the NBA team.<\/p>\n Miami Heat officials will hold a news conference on Thursday at the Kaseya Center for the two-time NBA MVP.<\/p>\n Antetokounmp spent his Wednesday afternoon in Atlanta with his wife, watching the FIFA World Cup semifinal match and hobnobbing with music royalty Mick Jagger and Jermaine Dupri.<\/p>\n But more pressing business awaits the NBA megastar.<\/p>\n Antetokounmpo\u2019s arrival in Miami will easily be the biggest for the Heat since the 2010 arrival of LeBron James, who was teammates with Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade. The three iconic teammates formed a big three core, and they were able to reach the NBA Finals four consecutive times and win two championships.<\/p>\n Heat Nation hopes the \u201cGreek Freak\u2019s\u201d arrival will be the start of another title run.<\/p>\n After a 13-year career with the Milwaukee Bucks, Antetokounmpo was part of a blockbuster trade that sent him to the Miami Heat<\/a> in early July.<\/p>\n Antetokounmpo\u2019s official introduction to South Florida is set to get underway at 3 p.m. on Thursday. 7News and ABC Miami will have live coverage of the event.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.<\/p>\n \tJoin our Newsletter for the latest news right to your inbox<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t