Bucks fans celebrate Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
As the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns 105-98 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals to win the NBA Championship, a massive crowd gathered in downtown Milwaukee to watch the team fulfill the prophecy of “Bucks in six.”
Unsure of the outcome after a challenging first half, tens of thousands of fans inside and outside the Fiserv Forum rejoiced as the Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo rallied the team in the second half. As the clock counted down the final seconds of the game, chants of “Bucks in six” and “MVP” were met with celebratory fireworks.
Sam Schmitt, left, and Mark Hollendyke, right, of Reedsburg, Wis., wear hats they made out of buckets and beer cans Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
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Fans file into the Deer District on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, before game six of the NBA Finals in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPRFans walk toward the Fiserv Forum on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, before game 6 of the NBA Finals in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPRFans walk near the Deer District before game six of the NBA Finals on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPRFans fill Deer District before the game Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPRJason Ross, center, holds the Flag of Greece while walking around the Deer District on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPRFans fill the Deer District outside the Fiserv Forum where the Bucks would play game six against the Phoenix Suns with a chance to win the NBA Championship on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPRJazsmin Company of Randolph, Wis., center, holds up her fingers before a Bucks player shoots a free throw Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPRBucks fans cheer as game six of the NBA Finals begins Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPRAngel Cowart of Milwaukee cheers after a Bobby Portis three point shot Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPRBucks fans in the Deer District lift their arms as Giannis Antetokounmpo shoots a free throw Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPRBucks fans cheer during the second half of the Bucks game against the Suns in game six of the NBA Finals on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPRFans lift their hands as they watch game six form the Deer District on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPRBoys react during the final moments of the NBA Finals game Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPRFans in the overflow area of the Deer District cheer as Bucks play the Suns in the NBA Finals on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPRBucks fans celebrate as the game ends Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPRBucks fans lift their hands as they watch the game on screens in the Deer District on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPRBucks cheer during the final moments of game six of the NBA Finals against the Suns on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPRBucks fans celebrate after the team wins the NBA Finals in six games against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPRJosh Bakken, center, celebrates with friends Michael Heidenreich, left, and Emerson Hochevar, right, as the Bucks win the NBA Championship on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPRBucks fans celebrate the Bucks championship win Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPRBucks fans celebrate as confetti falls Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPRFans celebrate as the game ends and the Milwaukee Bucks become the NBA Champions on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
