It's the first NBA title for the Bucks since the 1970-71 season, when Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led them to the only other title in team history.
Tens of thousands of fans waited outside Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee for a large street party to watch the game on big screens, and they went wild when the final buzzer sounded for Milwaukee's 105-98 win. This was the lowest-scoring game in the series.
Mark Lasery of the Milwaukee Bucks celebrates after his team defeated the Phoenix Suns in Game Six to win the 2021 NBA Finals at Fiserv Forum on July 20, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Antetokounmpo wanted to bring a championship culture to the city, and he thanked his teammates, the organization and the city for letting the pieces fall into place. This included special thanks to teammate Khris Middleton, who's been on the Bucks for eight years with Antetokounmpo.
Antetokounmpo had one of the most iconic NBA Finals performances of all-time with his series. By the end of the game, fans at Fiserv Forum chanted"MVP, MVP, MVP." With 65,000 fans allowed outside the arena in the Deer District, Wisconsin ordered 150 national guard troops to mobilize in the area for post-game celebrations that could potentially get out of hand.Suns guard Chris Paul, who was in his first NBA Finals during his illustrious career, led Phoenix with 26 points.
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