Milwaukee is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on Lake Michigan's western shore. It's known for its breweries, many of which offer tours chronicling its role in the beer industry. Overlooking the Menomonee River, the Harley-Davidson Museum displays classic motorcycles, including one of Elvis Presley’s. Nearby is the Milwaukee Public Museum, with its large-scale European Village and a recreation of old Milwaukee.
Fiserv Forum is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is the home of the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association and the Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team of Marquette University
The Beginning:
The National Basketball Association originally awarded the franchise to a group of investors based in Milwaukee - headed by Wesley D. Pavalon and Marvin L. Fishman - called Milwaukee Professional Sports and Services, Inc., on Jan. 22, 1968. Pavalon and Fishman were named president and executive vice president, respectively, as the franchise was incorporated on Feb. 5, 1968.
An application from Milwaukee Pro was registered with the Wisconsin Department of Securities for the sale of 300,000 shares of common stock to Wisconsin residents at $5 per share. Because the issue caught public fancy, an additional 125,000 shares were offered when the stock opened on the over-the-counter market on April 24, 1968.
On the basketball side of the operation, the team went through both the college and expansion draft under the watchful eye of the team’s first head coach, Larry Costello.
A Janesville, Wis., businessman, Jim Fitzgerald served as a member of the Board of Directors of Milwaukee Professional Sports and Services, Inc., beginning in 1973. He assumed his position as chairman of the board and president of the Bucks in November of 1976 and held that position until the sale of the franchise to Herb Kohl in the spring of 1985. Kohl’s purchase ensured that the team would remain in Milwaukee, and he would go on to lead the team as president for 29 seasons.
Larry Costello compiled a 410-264 (.608) record as the franchise’s first head coach
A New Era
April 16, 2014 marked the beginning of a new era for the NBA franchise as ownership transferred from Senator Kohl to a new group headed by entrepreneurs Marc Lasry and Wes Edens. Shortly thereafter, Jamie Dinan and Mike Fascitelli joined as majority owners, and an impressive assemblage of Milwaukee community leaders also took an ownership state to infuse the team and city with a new vitality driven by the promise of a next-generation team that remains true to the spirit of Milwaukee.
The ownership group quickly sought to bring a new world-class arena to Milwaukee. The idea was to not just build an arena, but rather develop a 30-acre district of an otherwise vacant part of downtown to redefine how a city lives, works and plays. The cornerstone of this idea was a new sports and entertainment venue that would become the new home of the Bucks while bringing world-class entertainment to Milwaukee. Ground was officially broken for the new arena, which was later named Fiserv Forum, in June of 2016.
Shortly after ground breaking of the new arena, construction began on a new state-of-the art training center for the team across the street from the new arena site. The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Sports Science Center officially opened its doors in August of 2017 and has been a top-tier practice facility for the team ever since.
In August of 2018, Fiserv Forum opened, thus beginning a new era of sports and entertainment in Milwaukee and Wisconsin, while marking the biggest completion milestone of the 30-acre district to date.
Championship Wins
1971 - Baltimore Bullets
2021 - Phoenix Suns
Conference Titles
1971, 1974, 2021
Divisional Titles
1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2001, 2019, 2020, 2021
TEAM & PLAYER STATS
MarJon Beauchamp --Forward
George Hill --Guard
Jevon Carter --Guard
Joe Ingles H--Forward-Guard
Bobby Portis --Forward
Brook Lopez --Center
Grayson Allen--Guard
Jordan Nwora --Forward
A.J. Green --Guard
Jrue Holiday --Guard
Khris Middleton --Forward
Wesley Matthews --Guard
Pat Connaughton --Guard
Serge Ibaka --Forward
Giannis Antetokounmpo --Forward
Thanasis Antetokounmpo--Forward
Sandro Mamukelashvili --Forward-Center
Mike Budenholzer --Head Coach
Charles Lee --Associate Head Coach
Vin Baker--Assistant Coach
Chad Forcier --Assistant Coach
Mike Dunlap --Assistant Coach
Josh Oppenheimer --Assistant Coach
Pat St. Andrews --Assistant Coach
Scott Faust --Trainer
1111 Vel R. Phillips Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203 Box Office #: (414) 227-0511 Hours: Event days from 12:00pm (or 3 hours prior to event, whichever is earliest) until approximately 1 hour into the event, and on Saturdays from 12:00pm until 4:00pm.
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