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Milwaukee Bucks History

On January 22, 1968, the National Basketball Association awarded a Milwaukee-based franchise to Milwaukee Professional Sports and Services, Inc., a group of investors headed by Wesley D. Pavalon and Marvin L. Fishman. The Bucks struggled through their first season, but immediately turned that around following the selection of Lew Alcindor (who would later go by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) at No. 1 overall in the 1969 NBA Draft. In his second season, Alcindor won the NBA MVP and led the Bucks as they steamrolled through the playoffs. They swept the Baltimore Bullets in the NBA Finals, giving the Bucks a championship in just their third year of existence.

The Bucks were a powerhouse team for the first half of the 1970s, led by Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson. After the departure of Abdul-Jabbar to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1975, the team was in a transition period until head coach Don Nelson came aboard in November 1976. The 1980s saw much success for the Bucks team with the additions of Sidney Moncrief in 1979 and Bob Lanier in 1980. Nelson won NBA Coach of the Year twice during his 11-year tenure with the Bucks while leading the team to seven division titles.

The Bucks struggled throughout the 1990s and 2000s, but the 2010s brought the Bucks to their modern era and coined the start of the iconic "Fear the Deer'' phrase after a playoff win over the Chicago Bulls in 2010. In the 2013 NBA Draft, the Bucks selected Giannis Antetokounmpo as the 15th overall pick and acquired Khris Middleton from the Detroit Pistons. April 16, 2014 marked the beginning of a new era for the NBA franchise, as ownership was transferred to a new group headed by entrepreneurs Marc Lasry and Wes Edens. 

In the 2020–21 season, led by Antetokounmpo, the Bucks capped off a historic year by defeating the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Finals in 6 games to become NBA Champions for the second time in franchise history.

Milwaukee Bucks Team Info

Conference: Eastern
Division: Central
Year Founded: 1968
Team Colors: Good Land Green, Cream City Cream, Great Lakes Blue, Black, White
Team Rivals: Chicago Bulls(Opens in new tab), Detroit Pistons(Opens in new tab), Cleveland Cavaliers(Opens in new tab), Indiana Pacers(Opens in new tab), Miami HEAT, Boston Celtics

Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum

Fiserv Forum(Opens in new tab) was designed to reflect the heritage, history and personality of Milwaukee. The 714,000-square-foot arena provides a premier fan experience for sporting events, concerts, and more. Featuring an active plaza space designed for year-round community use outside and sweeping views both into the bowl and out to the city throughout the interior, Fiserv Forum was built to highlight the communal nature of attending live entertainment. The state-of-the-art venue is home to both the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks and Marquette University’s Golden Eagles men's basketball team.