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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 317 

Congratulating the Milwaukee Bucks, and the fans of the Milwaukee Bucks 

around the world, on winning the 2021 National Basketball Association 

championship. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 22, 2021 

Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. JOHNSON) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation 

JULY 27, 2021 

Committee discharged; considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Milwaukee Bucks, and the fans of the 

Milwaukee Bucks around the world, on winning the 2021 

National Basketball Association championship. 

Whereas, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, the Milwaukee Bucks 

(referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘Bucks’’) won the 

2021 National Basketball Association (referred to in this 

preamble as the ‘‘NBA’’) championship by defeating the 

Phoenix Suns in Game 6 of the NBA Finals by a score 

of 105 to 98, winning the series 4 games to 2; 

Whereas the Bucks won— 

(1) the second NBA championship in the history of 

the franchise; 


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(2) their first round of the NBA playoffs by defeating the Miami Heat 4 games to 0; 

(3) their Eastern Conference semi-finals match-up 

against the Brooklyn Nets 4 games to 3; and 

(4) the Eastern Conference Finals by defeating the 

Atlanta Hawks 4 games to 2; 

Whereas every member of the 2020–2021 Bucks played a key 

role in the quest for a championship, including— 

(1) Giannis Antetokounmpo; 

(2) Thanasis Antetokounmpo; 

(3) Elijah Bryant; 

(4) Pat Connaughton; 

(5) Mamadi Diakite; 

(6) Donte DiVincenzo; 

(7) Bryn Forbes; 

(8) Jrue Holiday; 

(9) Justin Jackson; 

(10) Brook Lopez; 

(11) Sam Merrill; 

(12) Khris Middleton; 

(13) Jordan Nwora; 

(14) Bobby Portis; 

(15) Jeff Teague; 

(16) Axel Toupane; and 

(17) P.J. Tucker; 

Whereas the entire Bucks organization deserves congratulations for this historic achievement, including— 

(1) the owners of the Bucks, Marc Lasry, Wes 

Edens, Jamie Dinan, and Michael Fascitelli; 

(2) the General Manager of the Bucks, Jon Horst; 

and 

(3) the head coach of the Bucks, Mike Budenholzer; 


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Whereas Giannis Antetokounmpo, for the first time, was 

named the Most Valuable Player of the NBA Finals, in 

which he— 

(1) averaged 35.2 points, 13.2 rebounds, 5 assists, 

and 1.8 blocks per game; and 

(2) shot 61.8 percent from the field per game; 

Whereas, in the championship-clinching Game 6 of the NBA 

Finals, Giannis Antetokounmpo— 

(1) scored 50 points, shooting 64 percent from the 

field and making 17 of 19 free throws; 

(2) had 14 rebounds; and 

(3) blocked 5 shots; 

Whereas Bucks forward Khris Middleton, the first NBA player to begin his career in the Development League and 

subsequently become an NBA All-Star, which Middleton 

became in the 2018–2019 season, had an impactful performance throughout the NBA Finals, including a crucial 

mid-range shot with 1 minute remaining in Game 6; 

Whereas the Bucks won their first NBA championship in 50 

years, when NBA legends Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and 

Oscar Robertson brought a title to Milwaukee in 1971; 

Whereas the Bucks, who won the 2021 NBA championship 

in 6 games, fulfilled the prophecy of Bucks legend Brandon Jennings, who, in 2013, began the ‘‘Bucks in 6’’ rallying cry; and 

Whereas the fans in the Deer District showed up, game after 

game, to cheer on the Bucks in large numbers outside 

Fiserv Forum: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the Milwaukee Bucks (re3 ferred to in this resolution as the ‘‘Bucks’’), and the 


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1 loyal fans of the Bucks, on winning the 2021 Na2 tional Basketball Association championship; 

3 (2) recognizes the historic achievement of the 

4 entire Bucks organization, including the players, 

5 coaches, and staff, for a victorious season; and 

6 (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 

7 the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu8 tion to— 

9 (A) the head coach of the Bucks, Mike 

10 Budenholzer; 

11 (B) the owners of the Bucks, Marc Lasry, 

12 Wes Edens, Jamie Dinan, and Michael 

13 Fascitelli; and 

14 (C) the General Manager of the Bucks, 

15 Jon Horst. 

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