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Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Marques Johnson to (finally) have his number retired

By Jordan Treske

Marques Johnson recalls memories of John Wooden while talking with media at Pauley Pavillion Saturday afternoon June 5 2010. Johnson helped to lead the Bruins to Coach Wooden's 10th and final NCAA championship in 1975. Wooden rietired the following year. (Photo by Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Marques Johnson recalls memories of John Wooden while talking with media at Pauley Pavillion Saturday afternoon June 5 2010. Johnson helped to lead the Bruins to Coach Wooden's 10th and final NCAA championship in 1975. Wooden rietired the following year. (Photo by Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) /
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The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as it was announced Saturday evening that Bucks legend Marques Johnson will finally have his number retired March 24 during the team’s meeting with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

In today’s edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, Bucks legend Marques Johnson is set to have his No. 8 retired on March 24, the Bucks tally their fourth straight victory with a win over the Orlando Magic Saturday night and much more.

Having long established himself as one of the most talented players that have come through the organization in its 51 years of existence, Johnson will soon find himself among a rare class of Bucks players to have their jersey immortalized and hang in the rafters of Fiserv Forum.

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At long last, Milwaukee Bucks will retire Marques Johnson’s No.8 on March 24 (read here): Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel first reported on the news that the Bucks will retire Marques Johnson’s number during the Bucks’ tilt with the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 24.

Milwaukee Bucks To Retire Marques Johnson’s No. 8 On Sunday March 24 (read here): Here’s the Bucks’ press release regarding the team honoring Johnson and retiring his famed No. 8 nearly two months from now, which comes courtesy of their home website.

Bucks 118. Magic 108: Eric Bledsoe takes lead in team performance worthy of many accolades (read here): Velazquez also recapped the Bucks’ strong victory over the surprisingly frisky Orlando Magic Saturday night.

Giannis Antetokounmpo Believes Khris Middleton Should ‘Definitely’ Be An All-Star, And He’s Right (read here): Brad Rowland for UPROXX touched on Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo’s comments regarding Khris Middleton’s All-Star bid and why the veteran swingman should join the face of the franchise in Charlotte in less than a month.

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

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