The first home game of the playoffs is always going to bring a ton of excitement.
But when you can pair that excitement with the announcement that arguably the best player in the NFL has become a part-owner? Now that’s something special. And that’s exactly what the Milwaukee Bucks did Friday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, revealing over the loudspeaker that Green Bay Packers superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers has become a “limited partner” in the Bucks franchise.
“He’s a legendary player,” team owner Wes Edens said. “He would be the first athlete that’s currently active in the league that would own a piece of a major sports franchise.