Milwaukee Bucks (original) (raw)
The Milwaukee Bucks are a National Basketball Association team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The current franchise owner is U.S. Senator Herb Kohl.
Founded: 1968
Formerly known as:
Home Arena: Bradley Center
Uniform colors: Purple green and silver
Logo design: The head and shoulders of an eight-point white-tail buck on a triangular background atop stylized "Milwaukee Bucks" lettering
NBA Championships: 1972
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| [1 Franchise history](#Franchise history) [2 Players of note](#Players of note) [2.1 **Basketball Hall of Famers:**](#Basketball Hall of Famers:) [2.2 **Not to be forgotten:**](#Not to be forgotten:) [2.3 **Retired numbers:**](#Retired numbers:) [2.4 **Current stars:**](#Current stars:) [3 Coaches and others:](#Coaches and others:) [3.5 **Basketball Hall of Famers:**](#Basketball Hall of Famers:) [4 External Link](#External Link) |
Franchise history
Players of note
Basketball Hall of Famers:
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Dave Cowens
- Wayne Embry (Inducted as a contributor; see Coaches and others section for more details.)
- Alex English
- Bob Lanier
- Oscar Robertson
Not to be forgotten:
Retired numbers:
- 1 Oscar Robertson
- 2 Junior Bridgeman
- 4 Sidney Moncrief
- 14 Jon McGlocklin
- 16 Bob Lanier
- 32 Brian Winters
- 33 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Current stars:
- Ray Allen
- Greg Foster
- Dan Gadzuric
- Toni Kukoc
Coaches and others:
Basketball Hall of Famers:
- Wayne Embry (Former general manager; inducted as a contributor. When he became GM of the Bucks in 1971, he was the first African-American to serve in that position in the NBA. He would later go on to be the NBA's first African-American team president with the Cleveland Cavaliers.)
- K. C. Jones (Former assistant; inducted for his playing career with the Boston Celtics.)