"To get that type of recognition, appreciation from the city, the organization, I mean that meant the world to me,"
"To get a standing ovation on the road doesn't happen often, so I wanted to make sure that they knew I acknowledge them. Even though I really don't speak too much or do too much, but that really meant a lot. That's every player's dream to get a standing ovation no matter where they're at."
Khris Middleton returned to Milwaukee as a member of the Washington Wizards for the regular-season opener after 12 seasons and 735 games with the Bucks, including a 2021 NBA championship. Middleton played his first game as a visitor in Milwaukee and led Washington with a team-high 23 points in a 133-120 loss. A sold-out crowd at Fiserv Forum gave Middleton several standing ovations during pregame introductions, a tribute video and as he exited the game. Milwaukee traded Middleton to the Wizards before the February deadline in a deal that brought Kyle Kuzma to the Bucks. The organization greeted Middleton with the mascot, band and staff acknowledgments, and Middleton said the recognition from the city and organization "meant the world" to him.
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