Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Giannis Antetokounmpo ranks top five in jersey sales

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 15: (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 15: (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)

The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as Giannis Antetokounmpo has now entered the top five in terms of players with the most jerseys sold.

In today’s edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, Giannis Antetokounmpo earns another high mark on his growing superstar resume, the Bucks’ new arena hits another milestone in its construction, Xavier Munford talks life now as a two-way player with the team and much more.

Given what we saw during the fan portion of this year’s NBA All-Star voting, Tuesday afternoon’s news that Giannis Antetokounmpo has the fourth most jerseys sold among players around the league was again further confirmation of the superstar trajectory he’s been climbing on over the many months and now year(s).

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Back to the present, let’s look at today’s Bucks stories.

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Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways from 104-95 win over Washington Wizards (read here): Adam McGee recapped the Bucks’ bounce back victory over the Washington Wizards from their Monday matinee on MLK Day.

Milwaukee Bucks: Grades from 104-95 win over Washington Wizards (read here): Additionally, Adam also handed out grades, taking a look at individual performances for the Bucks, Jason Kidd and what the Wizards had to offer as well from Monday afternoon’s game.

Milwaukee Bucks: The obstacles to a DeAndre Jordan trade (read here): With the constant rumblings that they’re interested in his services, Jacob Ahlmann looked at all angles of a possible DeAndre Jordan deal for the Bucks at this point in time as well as offered up a couple alternatives for them to theoretically pursue.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo Top 5 In NBA Jersey Sales (read here): Here’s the Bucks’ press release regarding Giannis Antetokounmpo’s top-four ranking in jerseys sold from the start of the season through the month of December.

Scoreboard raised to the rafters of the Milwaukee Bucks’ new $524 million arena (read here): James B. Nelson of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel was on hand to witness the latest milestone in the ongoing construction of the Bucks’ new arena, which was the unveiling of the building’s new, state of the art scoreboard.

Bucks have a knack for thriving under pressure (read here): Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel looked at the Bucks’ crunch time success throughout the season as well as highlighted on Malcolm Brogdon’s recent success since being inserted in the team’s starting lineup.

Munford happy to be on two-way contract, aims to take next step for full NBA deal (read here): Steve Clark of the Oshkosh Northwestern caught up with Bucks two-way player Xavier Munford as he touches on the events that led to him earning a spot on the team’s roster, what he attributes to getting this opportunity and how it’s just the next step in finding his place on the NBA level.

When Milwaukee became major league again, thanks to the Bucks, in 1968 (read here): Chris Foran of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel turned back the clock and looked back at the events that led to Milwaukee getting an NBA franchise and the origins of the Bucks just over 50 years ago.

NBA entertainment expert Petra Pope: the Milwaukee Bucks can kick it up a notch (read here): Additionally, Nelson sat down with Petra Pope, who specializes in conducting and assembling the halftime and quarter break entertainment acts for various teams around the league, and what led her to come to Milwaukee as she helps assess the entertainment side for the Bucks before they head into their new arena.

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That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.