Bucks' Portis emerges as fan favorite with blue-collar style
Posted: Jul 2, 2021 8:42 AM CDT
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bobby Portis says he turned down more lucrative offers to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks in the offseason because he wanted to play for a winner and experience a deep playoff run.
The reassurance that he made the right decision came every time a frenzied Fiserv Forum crowd chanted his name.
Portis took injured two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo's spot in the starting lineup Thursday and collected 22 points in a 123-112 Game 5 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
“BOBBY! BOBBY! BOBBY!”
— CBS 58 News (@CBS58) July 2, 2021
Milwaukee LOVES Bobby Portis‼️?#FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/USujwaLzS2