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Bucks end 50-YEAR title drought

MILWAUKEE: Giannis Antetokounmpo ended one of the greatest NBA Finals ever with 50 points and a championship Milwaukee waited 50 years to win again.

Antetokounmpo added 14 rebounds and five blocked shots as the Bucks beat the Phoenix Suns 105-98 on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) to win the series 4-2. It was the third game this series with at least 40 points and 10 rebounds for Antetokounmpo, a dominant debut finals performance that takes its place among some of the game's greatest.

CHAMPIONS Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) reacts with the championship trophy after defeating the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Milwaukee on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 (Wednesday, July 21, in Manila). The Bucks won 105-98. AP PHOTO