If 22-year-old Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is able to add a consistent perimeter shot to his game, he might become the NBA’s most unstoppable player in the near future.Enjoying a breakout season by averaging 22.9 points, 8.8 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.9 blocks and 1.6 steals over 35.6 minutes in 80 games for the Bucks in the regular season, the “Greek Freak” dominated in the playoffs, putting up 24.8 points, 9.5 boards, 4.0 assists, 1.7 blocks and 2.2 steals in 40.5 minutes per contest in Milwaukee's first-round series.Contending for an MVP award is clearly on the horizon for the transcendent talent.As a result, in addition to his four-year, $100 million contract that he begins earning this season, Antetokounmpo is in store to make a lot of money off the court as one of the league’s more marketable stars. Milwaukee’s point forward is entering the final year of his current contract with Nike in which he’s making a paltry $25,000 per season.According to ESPN’s Nick DePaula, Adidas is looking to steal him away, and a bidding war may ensue.“Once September comes to a close, his current footwear and apparel endorsement deal with Nike is set to expire, making him the clear-cut headliner of the available NBA players looking for a new shoe deal heading into next season,” DePaula wrote.“For (Alex) Saratsis and the Octagon sports agency that represents him, Antetokounmpo’s upcoming shoe deal is not only expected to place him among the top 10 NBA players in the league from an earnings standpoint, but will also have the potential to frame and amplify his overall marketing and personal brand going forward. So far, both Adidas and Under Armour have expressed strong interest, while Nike ultimately holds a “match clause” on any offer sheet Antetokounmpo signs,” the shoe expert noted.

“Giannis is a sure thing and unique,” an industry source told DePaula. “He does freakish s— that gets folks talking.” It’s worth noting that Kristaps Porzingis signed a $5 million annual deal with Adidas last summer despite the longstanding industry fact that frontcourt players haven't sold a large number of shoes.

DePaula predicted that Antetokounmpo will make somewhere between $7 and $10 million per year on his next shoe deal, and given his rising popularity, a shoe line of his own will likely be in the works. That would add a whole additional layer to an already-lucrative deal.

Once regarded as a draft-day surprise, the Greek Freak put in a lot of hard work over the first few years of his career, and now it’s literally paying off.