Newspapers Commemorate Bucks' First NBA Title in 50 Years

Newspapers throughout the country documented the Bucks winning their first NBA championship in 50 years.

Newspapers throughout the country documented the Bucks winning their first NBA championship in 50 years. 

The clinching-game of the NBA Finals occurred Tuesday night as Milwaukee closed out the Suns in a 105—98 Game 6 victory. At 26, and just a few weeks removed from what appeared to be a catastrophic knee injury, Giannis Antetokounmpo put on one of the greatest Finals performances in NBA history, finishing the win with a 50-point, 14-rebound, five-block effort. As a result of his success all series, he was named Finals MVP.

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Here's a look at how newspapers around the country presented the victory: 

Wisconsin's front page tomorrow! #BucksIn6 #bucks pic.twitter.com/5D4zS6VxAh

— Matthew DeFour (@MattD4th) July 21, 2021

Early look at Wednesday’s Milwaukee @journalsentinel front pages. #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/oP2DXHASnK

— Dan Alegria 📰 (@danalegriajr) July 21, 2021

Our @NYDNSports back page: Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 50 as Bucks beat Suns to win their first NBA title since 1971. @Bucks @Suns #NBAFinals #FearTheDeer -- https://t.co/SEAk2C0iSP pic.twitter.com/GOSfiZTg9U

— Tom Biersdorfer (@TomBiersdorfer) July 21, 2021

The back page: SUPER FREAK! https://t.co/6xHH5dLjsE pic.twitter.com/GLWVDFixgd

— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) July 21, 2021

Whipped up some championship pages tonight, congrats @Giannis_An34 @Bucks @NBA @APSE_sportmedia pic.twitter.com/tupcaE0paF

— Kenny Lewis (@klew_P6) July 21, 2021