The Milwaukee Bucks, powered by a masterpiece from Greek forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, captured the franchise's first NBA championship in 50 years with a 105-98 win over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.
With the victory, the Bucks clinched the NBA Finals 4-2 and became only the fifth team to win the best-of-seven championship series after losing the first two games.
"There was a job that had to be finished. ... Give the Miami Heat credit, but the bubble didn't do us justice," Antetokounmpo said of the 2020 playoffs near Orlando. "Coming back, I was like, 'This is my city. They believe in me. They believe in us. I want to get the job done.'
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