Kobe Bryant played his final game in Milwaukee Feb. 22. Fans showed up in droves to the BMO Harris Bradley Center to show their support for the legendary shooting guard. In the waning minutes, as the Bucks held a sizable lead over Bryant’s Los Angeles Lakers, a chant poured down from the capacity crowd: “We want Novak!”
Earlier that day, the Bucks announced the signing of veteran forward and Brown Deer native Steve Novak. Ten years after graduating as one of the most prolific scorers in Marquette history, he stepped onto the Bradley Center floor in a home uniform for the first time in his NBA career.