The Milwaukee Bucks are in the NBA Finals for the first time in decades, and their fans are getting ready to celebrate.
The bucks nba is a touching story about a superfan who will be in attendance at Game 6 of the Bucks’ first-round playoff series against the Celtics.
Paul Henning, a longtime Milwaukee Bucks fan, may just see his dream come true in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday at the Fiserv Forum. Henning, who goes by the Twitter handle @BrewCityPaul, is the definition of a die-hard Bucks fan and has been for a long time. And, with ticket prices for the series’ final game in Milwaukee skyrocketing, the community knew Henning had to be there. The Bucks are on the verge of winning their first championship in fifty years, with a 3-2 lead against the Phoenix Suns.
A crowdfunding effort was launched by Henning’s 30-year buddy Eddi Sauer to ensure Paul would be in the arena when the Bucks hosted the Suns for the last time this season.
“He’s been with this club through thick and thin, for years and years, ever since he was a kid,” Sauer (via jsonline.com) said. “Even when the Bucks didn’t deserve to be brought up in discussion, he was bringing them up at every moment he could, hoping for the best.”
The response was overwhelmingly positive, and the campaign quickly gained traction. And, in only a few hours, the objective of raising $2,000 to ensure Hennings’ presence in the building on Tuesday was met. On Sunday, he made it public on Twitter, thanking the whole Bucks fans for this amazing gesture:
Wow.
I’m at a loss for words except to say thank you from the bottom of my heart.
My friends and Bucks family are the greatest in the world.
It was the most incredible gesture and gift I’ve ever received.
It seems like I will be in attendance for Game 6.
Bucks, let’s do this!#BucksIn6 https://t.co/AMyHKj9tF5
18 July 2021 — Paul Henning (@brewcitypaul)
This man, if there’s anybody who deserves to be at Game 6, it’s him.
Since watching his first Bucks game while still in diapers in the 1970s, Henning has been one of the most ardent Bucks supporters. And his support was solidified during the 2000-2001 NBA season, when Ray Allen, Sam Cassell, and Glenn Robinson led the Bucks to a Game 7 victory against Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Hennings’ devotion for the franchise never wavered as a devoted fan of a club whose postseason success has been few and far between. Hennings and other Bucks fans even launched a grassroots movement called “Save Our Bucks” in 2018, which eventually helped the Bucks remain in Milwaukee despite rumors of moving the team elsewhere.
That’s the sort of fan he is.
Even when things were terrible, Henning added, “there always seemed to be something that gave us that bit of hope.” “It was Andrew Bogut, Brandon Jennings, or Jabari Parker,” he said. There seemed to be something to keep us hanging on at all times. Being a Bucks fan and sticking with it all these years has always been important to me.”
Prior to COVID-19, Henning would often attend 15-20 Bucks games each year. He’s only played in four games this season, including one in the second round of the playoffs against the Brooklyn Nets and one in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Atlanta Hawks. Paul was also in the Fiserv Forum when the Bucks were playing the Suns in Game 3 of their series.
He’s now on his way to his fifth, which has the potential to be one of his most historic games.
“I’ve always admired Milwaukee and the Bucks,” Henning said. “Today, I had the impression that Milwaukee loved me back. I simply feel very fortunate and fortunate… It may be one of Milwaukee’s most memorable sporting events.”
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