Sports world reacts to Milwaukee winning first NBA title since 1971

11:26 PM ET

James Jackson

The Milwaukee Bucks are the 2020-21 NBA champions and have snapped a 49-year title drought, the league’s fifth longest entering this season.

This ring proved to be hard-fought as Milwaukee is just the third team in Finals history to win four straight after trailing 2-0, joining the 2006 Miami Heat and 1977 Portland Trail Blazers. Giannis Antetokounmpo joined Bob Pettit as the only players in NBA history to score 50 points in a finals clincher.

As the franchise and fans celebrate their long-awaited championship, let’s relive some of the best social media moments from the Bucks’ title-clincher.

C H A M P I O N S 🏆

The @Bucks claim their first title since 1971! #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/80WGLIzDr8

— ESPN (@espn) July 21, 2021

MOOD. pic.twitter.com/kFxPOB2ckz

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 21, 2021

BUCKS IN SIX FOREVER. pic.twitter.com/yIox9YzxLG

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 21, 2021

Antetokounmpo joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the only players in Bucks history to be named Finals MVP. He and his teammates had several notable viewers excited to share their congratulations.

Knew you’d get yours bro🏆
Congrats @Giannis_An34 and @Bucks! pic.twitter.com/N3IBYEN8P7

— Brooks Koepka (@BKoepka) July 21, 2021

Crown em. #nbachamps #

— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) July 21, 2021

Man, what a way to end the season.

— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) July 21, 2021

Nothing but respect for the Milwaukee Bucks franchise, the city of Milwaukee and those loud ass fans. Incredible playoff run fellas!

— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) July 21, 2021