NBA Champions ·
2021 Milwaukee Bucks
The 2021 Milwaukee Bucks captured the NBA championship behind Giannis Antetokounmpo, head coach Mike Budenholzer, and a balanced starting five. Bobby Portis anchored the bench. Ring Holders Club uses curated roster ratings for this title team — not official NBA statistics.
The 2021 Milwaukee Bucks stand among the 2021 NBA champions — a team built to survive the grind of a long postseason and win four rounds when it mattered most. In Ring Holders Club, this squad appears in the draft pool with year-specific player ratings reflecting each member's contribution during that title run, not career averages.
Head coach Mike Budenholzer guided a starting five of Jrue Holiday, Khris Middleton, P.J. Tucker, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the group as the highest-rated contributor in our curated model, setting the tone on both ends of the floor.
Off the bench, Bobby Portis provided the sixth-man punch that championship rotations need — the kind of high-minute reserve who keeps lineups fresh through long playoff series.
The 2020–21 season culminated in a Finals victory that added another chapter to NBA history. Playoff basketball in that year rewarded depth, matchups, and the ability to adjust series to series — qualities this roster embodied in our simulation data.
For the Milwaukee Bucks, the 2021 ring broke a drought or opened a new chapter in today's positionless, analytics-driven NBA.
In Ring Holders Club you may draft any of these seven members — five starters, the sixth man, and the head coach — when their championship year appears on the spin wheel. That makes the 2021 Milwaukee Bucks a high-stakes reveal: Giannis Antetokounmpo and Mike Budenholzer are premium picks, but role players like Brook Lopez can still swing a simulated series.
Historical context on this page is written for entertainment and education. Player ratings and roster roles are curated estimates based on public records such as Basketball-Reference. Ring Holders Club is not affiliated with the NBA, its teams, or its players.
Championship roster
| Player | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Jrue Holiday | PG | 84 |
| Khris Middleton | SG | 84 |
| P.J. Tucker | SF | 72 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | PF | 96 |
| Brook Lopez | C | 78 |
| Bobby Portis | 6th man | 77 |
| Mike Budenholzer | Coach | 83 |
Ratings are year-specific curated estimates for Ring Holders Club — not official NBA stats.