After winning the NBA Cup trophy with a 97-81 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night in Las Vegas, the Milwaukee Bucks allowed themselves to celebrate, but not too much. The Bucks savored the moment but, at the recommendation of assistant coach Darvin Ham, left the champagne on ice.
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who took home NBA Cup MVP honors after he poured in 26 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists in the victory, made it clear to his team that the accomplishment is an important one for the team to revel in, but emphasized to ESPN's Malika Andrews in a postgame interview the need for the organization to keep its eyes on the prize, echoing an iconic line from the late Kobe Bryant in the process.
