When the Bucks drafted Giannis, we didn't know if the team would be able to stay in Milwaukee. A few years later, he led the team to a championship. 13 years of greatness. What a remarkable run.
Terrific post that perfectly captures my feelings. He has helped transform this community in a very large way. We could argue about whether a community should invest such weight in a game played by millionaires, but no one can deny the civic pride and unity that was earned by Giannis, the Bucks and Milwaukee. My deepest, and most unrealistic, wish was that he would be a Buck his entire career, but we know how rare that has become. That Greek kid ran down Brady Street and into our hearts. He'll always be Milwaukee, no matter the jersey he wears.
Well done, Dan. Thank you. As a guy who was around for the first title in 1971, the city had a lot more fun with the recognition in 2021. That was true in large part because of the love for Giannis (and Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday and Brook Lopez and others). Giannis was a player who was easy to love, and who also proved to be a very wise young man. He will always be beloved in Milwaukee. As will Bobby Portis. I wish both of them all success.
Beautiful post, Dan. I've only been in Milwaukee for 18 months but I cheered for that team from my then-home in Cincinnati, a kindred spirit to the Cream City. What an experience that must have been!
Giannis will always be a Buck, and an inspiration. I could see the writing on the wall, but I kept hoping that somehow, as improbable as Giannis coming back from his playoff injury to score 50 points, that we'd get to watch his career end right here. It's been a pleasure watching him over the years, and I'll always cheer for him.
Terrific post that perfectly captures my feelings. He has helped transform this community in a very large way. We could argue about whether a community should invest such weight in a game played by millionaires, but no one can deny the civic pride and unity that was earned by Giannis, the Bucks and Milwaukee. My deepest, and most unrealistic, wish was that he would be a Buck his entire career, but we know how rare that has become. That Greek kid ran down Brady Street and into our hearts. He'll always be Milwaukee, no matter the jersey he wears.
Well done, Dan. Thank you. As a guy who was around for the first title in 1971, the city had a lot more fun with the recognition in 2021. That was true in large part because of the love for Giannis (and Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday and Brook Lopez and others). Giannis was a player who was easy to love, and who also proved to be a very wise young man. He will always be beloved in Milwaukee. As will Bobby Portis. I wish both of them all success.
Beautiful post, Dan. I've only been in Milwaukee for 18 months but I cheered for that team from my then-home in Cincinnati, a kindred spirit to the Cream City. What an experience that must have been!
#BucksInSix
Giannis will always be a Buck, and an inspiration. I could see the writing on the wall, but I kept hoping that somehow, as improbable as Giannis coming back from his playoff injury to score 50 points, that we'd get to watch his career end right here. It's been a pleasure watching him over the years, and I'll always cheer for him.