While in Las Vegas taking in his new team’s Summer League action, L.A. Clippers reserve center Brook Lopez recently looked back on his long tenure with the Milwaukee Bucks.
The 7-foot-1 Stanford product spent seven of his 17 pro seasons (and counting) in Milwaukee, where he established himself as a defensive force for the first time in his career, earning two All-Defensive Team nods and serving as a starter on the Bucks’ 2021 title team.
After being badly outplayed by his eventual replacement, then-Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner, during a brisk five-game playoff series defeat this spring, Lopez departed for his hometown Clippers as a free agent. The 37-year-old inked a two-year, $17.9 million deal to back up starter Ivica Zubac.
In speaking with gathered journalists, Lopez reflected on his journey with the Bucks, per The Athletic’s Law Murray.
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Brook Lopez spent 7 of his 17 NBA seasons in Milwaukee. Was winning a ? this time four years ago
Here’s what he had to say about his time there, and why he wants to keep his NBA journey going, with season 18 coming with the LA Clippers pic.twitter.com/k8WTsMciE9
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“I’m obviously [most] proud of winning a championship [while in Milwaukee], but I’m thankful to all the players that I played with, coaches and staff, PTs, strength and conditioning people, all the people that… put me in a position to be successful,” Lopez said. “Those guys took care of me and we have such a special bound on the basketball court.”
When asked what inspired him to sign a deal that will take him through his 19th NBA season, Lopez revealed that, while the cash was appreciated, his interest runs deeper than that.
He has, after all, already achieved generational wealth just in on-court earnings, having netted $220.7 million through the end of his Bucks deal in 2024-25.
“The money’s nice, it’s not what it’s about for me,” Lopez said. “I love playing, I love hooping, I’ve loved it since I was a little kid [when] I watched my older brothers play. Just always been around it, and I love winning just as much. I want to keep winning. Got a great taste for it in Milwaukee, and these guys are all about that here, and I’m all about it, so it’s a perfect fit.”
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