Milwaukee Bucks fans will always have 2021. Things might not appear encouraging this season but they can always go back to four years ago when they won the NBA title.
PJ Tucker, Milwaukee Bucks
Jul 20, 2021; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton (22) holds up the Larry OÕBrien Trophy following game six of the 2021 NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Everybody can get emotional about that year, just like PJ Tucker.
The undersized power forward is no longer part of the team ever since lifting the Larry O’Brien Championship trophy. Despite, he remains endeared to the hearts of Bucks fans.
He and his current team, the New York Knicks, will pay Fiserv Forum a visit on Friday as placing in the Eastern Conference gets more intense.
His team bus happened to pass by the the Hoan Bridge in downtown Milwaukee and he got a bit emotional based on his story on his personal Instagram account.
PJ Tucker instagram
“Wish I could explain the feeling every time i cross this bridge. . .” he wrote in the caption.
Bucks joined him in the dive deep into nostalgia.
Timeline cleanser https://t.co/B15RjZnoyJ pic.twitter.com/BTd4mqUXQ2
— Bucks Breakdown (@Bucks_Breakdown) March 28, 2025
🥺 tuck should’ve been a Buck for life https://t.co/BB6qclFtAg
— Josh Stewart (@jstew262) March 28, 2025
He even got comparison to Milwaukee Brewers legend CC Sabathia.
Pj Tucker & CC Sabathia was in MKE for a Half Season each and made lifetime memories!!! https://t.co/HbzpHoOwVO
— DR.GODSGIFT (@JayHardenSr) March 28, 2025
Why did Milwaukee Bucks drop PJ Tucker?
Tucker, 39, is a huge part of the Bucks championship run. They were his stopper and relieved Giannis Antetokounmpo of his some defensive duties against opponents’ best player.
Unfortunately, they were not able to keep him.
It is all because of failed negotiations. He wanted better money after winning the title.
PJ Tucker
Nov 30, 2019; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets forward PJ Tucker (17) during the national anthem prior to the game against the Atlanta Hawks at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports
“Milwaukee, they didn’t do I thought they should do. It was like they just wanted to match. They’re like, ‘Get an offer, and we’ll match whoever offers you,’ and I was like, ‘You want better? Imma leave.’ I’m gonna go to whoever offers me, and you can keep your match.”
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