The 2020-21 NBA season officially closed when the Milwaukee Bucks won the NBA Finals in six games on Tuesday night.
Once trailing 2-0 to the Phoenix Suns, the Bucks roared back thanks to incredible performances from star Giannis Antetokounmpo to take a 3-2 lead. The Bucks stole Game 5 on the road, putting themselves in a position to close the series at home in Game 6.
Once the game tipped off, Antetokounmpo ensured there would be no Game 7. The versatile 26-year-old star concluded his monstrous series with one of the most memorable stat lines in Finals history: 50 points, 14 rebounds, five blocks and two steals.
With the win, Milwaukee claimed its first NBA title since 1971, and Antetokounmpo won the Finals MVP award.
After the game, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James took to Twitter to congratulate Antetokounmpo:
James previously said he was rooting for Chris Paul to win it all based on their long friendship and even attended Game 5 in Phoenix.
Paul, a 16-year veteran, had never made the finals in his illustrious career until this season, his first with the Suns. This was as close as Paul has gotten to his first ring, but Antetokounmpo and the Bucks simply couldn’t be stopped when it mattered most.
As this season is officially over, the next step is the 2021 NBA draft, which is July 29.
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