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Newspapers Commemorate Bucks' First NBA Title in 50 Years

Newspapers throughout the country documented the Bucks winning their first NBA championship in 50 years.

The clinching-game of the NBA Finals occurred Tuesday night as Milwaukee closed out the Suns in a 105—98 Game 6 victory. At 26, and just a few weeks removed from what appeared to be a catastrophic knee injury, Giannis Antetokounmpo put on one of the greatest Finals performances in NBA history, finishing the win with a 50-point, 14-rebound, five-block effort. As a result of his success all series, he was named Finals MVP.

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Here's a look at how newspapers around the country presented the victory:

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