MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 20: (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
When it came down to it, the Milwaukee Bucks needed Bobby Portis as much as Portis needed the Bucks.
It was only a week ago that Portis put in a much-needed 16-point performance that helped push the Bucks over the top of the Phoenix Suns in this year’s NBA Finals. That showing was indicative of what Portis brought to the Bucks all year long, all of which has made him a beloved figure among Bucks fans.
When the Bucks signed Portis during the heat of their high-profile and polarizing offseason late last year, it would have been hard to conceive of the adoration and positive impact Portis has given to Milwaukee throughout this title run.