Thrills And Triumph: Bucks Win NBA Cup Championship In Las Vegas!

The NBA Cup Championship game in Las Vegas delivered an unforgettable spectacle, combining star-studded red carpet arrivals, a Vegas-style halftime show, and an intense matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The game showcased high-level basketball, with both teams battling fiercely for the title of Emirates NBA Cup Champions. In the end, the Bucks emerged victorious, capturing the title in a thrilling finish that highlighted the excitement and drama of the event.

On Saturday, the NBA Cup Semifinals had the Bucks up against the Atlanta Hawks and OKC playing the Houston Rockets. Then it came down to the Bucks vs. OKC for the title on Tuesday night in Sin City.

Early on, it was anyone's game with both teams giving it their all at the chance of taking home the title of Emirates NBA Cup Champions. But in the end, the Bucks beat OKC 97-81.

The crowd was filled with a mix of Bucks fans and OKC fans, and the energy was high throughout the game.

While OKC had a tough game and struggled, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks had an amazing game - 26 points, 19 rebounds, and 10 assists!

There was no lack of celebrating the big moment when the game ended, and the Bucks were crowned champions.

The on-the-court celebration was something similar to an NBA Finals championship with tons of confetti, smoke, and applause. Each player gets more than just bragging rights and the championship title; they each get an extra $500,000!

One key takeaway is the team did not celebrate with champagne after their victory. The champagne room that the NBA set up for the winning team was untouched.

According to Senior NBA Insider Chris Haynes via X, "Bucks coach Doc Rivers told me after talking with Darvin Ham and his experience with Lakers last season, they chose not to celebrate The Cup championship with dousing and drinking of champagne. Want to focus on the remainder of the season."

Before all the action on the court, the place to be was the red carpet for some exciting celebrity arrivals.

Some celebs that hit the red carpet before going inside T-Mobile Arena for the game included actor Danny Ramirez, singer Mickey Guyton, who sang the National Anthem, a few members of the hip-hop dance team, The Jabbawockeez, Las Vegas Aces players Chelsea Gray, Kiah Stokes, and Alysha Clark, LA Sparks player Dearica Hamby, Ronnie Singh, aka Ronnie 2K, and a few others.

Actor Anthony Anderson walked the red carpet, chatting and cracking jokes before finding his seat inside the arena.

NBA legend Rip Hamilton also spent some time on the red carpet taking pics and chatting with the media. Also seen on the red carpet was NBA legend Joakim Noah.

Just as the game was about to begin, rapper GloRilla arrived. Her bubbly personality took over the red carpet just before tip-off.

The halftime performance during the Championship game was Vegas-style and exciting with the Jabbawockeez.

The popular hip-hop dance crew rose to fame as the winner of the first season of America's Best Dance Crew in 2008. The crew currently call Vegas home and perform at the MGM Grand.

During halftime, they gave a little taste of what their show is all about with impressive dance moves and acrobatics that had much of the arena watching in awe.

After an impressive game, it was not surprise that Antetokounmpo would be named MVP. He put on a little show on the court dancing around with the NBA Cup in his hands.

After the on-court festivities, Antetokounmpo gave his teammates a little speech in the locker room that was shared by the Bucks on their social media.

"Hey! Hey! Hey! I'm so proud of everybody," he said. "So proud of everybody. Good job, great job. Everybody got 500,000, right?"