Report: Bucks to celebrate NBA title at White House Nov. 8
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo reacts while holding the NBA Championship trophy, left, and Most Valuable Player trophy after defeating the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 of basketball's NBA Finals in Milwaukee, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. The Bucks won 105-98.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Bucks are set to travel to Washington, D.C. to celebrate their 2021 NBA title at the White House, according to a report from ESPN.
The Bucks would be the first NBA team since 2016 to visit the White House, and the second professional team to visit during the Biden administration.
The Milwaukee Bucks are scheduled to make their trip to the White House to celebrate winning the 2021 NBA title on Nov. 8, sources told ESPN. The Bucks will be the first NBA team to visit the White House since the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers visited former President Obama.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrated their recent Super Bowl win with President Biden earlier this year.
The Bucks captured the hearts of Wisconsinites during their championship run, winning an iconic NBA Finals in six games over the Phoenix Suns.
Despite injury problems, the team has started the 2021-22 season off well, winning three of their first five games.
The Bucks’ visit to the White House, scheduled for Nov. 8, will take place one day after the team plays the Washington Wizards in D.C.
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