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Bobby Portis Accidentally Made a Fan's Full Drink Explode After He Made a Bucket
Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis made it rain at Fiserv Forum Thursday night—literally.
He made a turn-around, fadeaway jumper on New Orleans Pelicans big man Karlo Matkovic early in the second quarter. As Portis's momentum took him backpedalling into the front row on the sideline, he stepped on a fan's beverage as he ran back on defense.
Fans sitting in the luxurious court side seats put their drinks on the floor all the time. That's bound to cause spills, but Portis stepped on a seemingly full canned drink, which caused it to explode all over the court and anyone in its splash radius.
Bobby Portis stepped on a fan’s beverage 😭 pic.twitter.com/85vEsrUtTL
— House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) April 11, 2025
A drenched Portis looked back in a confused fashion, but still continued the defensive possession. The Pelicans quickly made a three-pointer on the other end before play stopped as the Bucks went back on offense.
Team attendants quickly wiped up the mess on the floor and Portis had to towel off himself. You can watch the full sequence here:
Bobby Portis knocks down the turnaround jumper and then steps on a can of beer causing it to explode all over.
— MrBuckBuck (@MrBuckBuckNBA) April 11, 2025
The full incident, with replays.
He is having some fun chat with the courtside fans and referees, while he is wiping his legs. pic.twitter.com/FlINMTn4ru
No harm, no foul. And credit to Portis for finishing the possession on defense. Everyone got a good laugh, although one fan needed a new drink.
Portis had 14 points and eight rebounds on the night as the Bucks beat the Pelicans 136–111 at home. Milwaukee finishes their regular-season schedule with two games against the Detroit Pistons, where the two teams will determine whether they get the No. 5 or No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
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Blake Silverman is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the WNBA, NBA, G League and college basketball for numerous sites, including Winsidr, SB Nation's Detroit Bad Boys and A10Talk. He graduated from Michigan State University before receiving a master's in sports journalism from St. Bonaventure University. Outside of work, he's probably binging the latest Netflix documentary, at a yoga studio or enjoying everything Detroit sports. A lifelong Michigander, he lives in suburban Detroit with his wife, young son and their personal petting zoo of two cats and a dog.