There’s no doubt that the Milwaukee Bucks hoped Malcolm Brogdon would be a meaningful contributor when they selected him with the 36th pick of last year’s draft, but even they couldn’t have predicted he’d make history within 12 months.
On Monday night, Brogdon was named as the NBA’s Rookie of the Year, beating out competition from Philadelphia 76ers duo Dario Saric and Joel Embiid.
Brogdon took to the stage to accept the award saying:
“First, I just want to say thanks to my mother. She’s sitting over there at that table, she’s sacrificed so much for me, and I’m just pleased.