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The Milwaukee Bucks won an NBA championship in the 2020-21 season, but there was one supporter that missed it entirely. Instead, this Bucks fan was serving a six-year prison sentence in Russia.
Upon getting out, he learned about his favorite basketball team’s accomplishment. His reaction is now going viral on social media.
Milwaukee finished the regular season 46-26 in that ’20-’21 campaign, good enough to earn a three-seed in the NBA Playoffs. They then ripped off series wins over the Heat, Nets, and Hawks to make the Finals.
In that championship set, the Bucks bested Phoenix in six games, winning the franchise’s first title in 50 years.
Players and fans were overjoyed with the dream season as they partied in the streets of Wisconsin. One loyal supporter was unable to attend, though.
In fact, he had no idea it even happened.
He’s now learned of the championship two years after the fact, giving an all-time reaction to followers online.
The Bucks fan is Craig AKA Reddit user B_R_O_G_D_O_N who wrote, “I just found out that the Milwaukee Bucks won an NBA Championship, and I cannot contain my excitement!”
His full post can be seen below.
Hey all, Craig here.
I used to be a relatively frequent r/MkeBucks and r/NBA s—poster back in the day spreading the good word of my favorite NBA player, Malcolm Brogdon. A few years back, I took a backpacking trip through Eastern Europe and admittedly made some poor decisions which led to an extended stay in a Russian prison. Recently, I was released and was able to make my way back towards my friend’s place in Munich who’s been debriefing me on some pop culture events that I missed while we work towards rebuilding my life. Side note, Shazam’s my favorite superhero and I can’t wait to watch both his movies!
I know nothing about the current state of the NBA, just that we won a title. How’s the roster looking? Any big acquisitions? Up and comers? We going to win another one soon?
Um, what?
While he doesn’t go into detail about the incident that led to his arrest, it does seem like he could be telling the truth.
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by u/mookz23 from discussion I just found out that the Milwaukee Bucks won an NBA Championship and I cannot contain my excitement!
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Fans soon filled him in on everything else he missed.
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by u/mookz23 from discussion I just found out that the Milwaukee Bucks won an NBA Championship and I cannot contain my excitement!
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Would you spend six years in a foreign prison if it meant a title for your favorite team?
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by u/kashmoneymiddleton from discussion I just found out that the Milwaukee Bucks won an NBA Championship and I cannot contain my excitement!
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It seems that Craig would…
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by u/B_R_O_G_D_O_N from discussion I just found out that the Milwaukee Bucks won an NBA Championship and I cannot contain my excitement!
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The Bucks fan was ecstatic to learn about everything that’s happened to the team since his entering that Russian prison back in the fall of 2017. There was one detail he’d rather not have found out, though.
Milwaukee traded his Reddit namesake, Malcolm Brogdon.