Pat Connaughton, a 2015 Notre Dame graduate, Atlantic Coast Conference Champion and Francis Patrick Connor Awardwinner, helped the Milwaukee Bucks claim the 2021 National Basketball Association Championship with a 105-98 victory in Game Six of the finals over the Phoenix Suns.
Connaughton was the sixth man for the Bucks throughout the series, averaging 9.2 points per game, 5.8 rebounds per game, 30.0 minutes played and shot 44 percent from three-point range.
CHAMPION 💍☘️
Congrats to @pconnaughton and his @Bucks squad!#IrishInTheNBA pic.twitter.com/N4941RgvTZ
— Notre Dame Basketball (@NDmbb) July 21, 2021
Pat Connaughton.
World Champion.
Never listen to the doubters.
And oh yea, one of us. @NDmbb forever proud. Forever reppin.
— jordan cornette (@jordancornette) July 21, 2021
Pat Connaughton. NBA Champion. pic.twitter.com/6AM0ydeZGS
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 21, 2021
"How much champagne have each of you consumed?"
😂😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/dRQcpsxz5p
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 21, 2021
Pat Connaugthon is the seventh player to win an NBA title after playing in baseball's major or minor league:
• Danny Ainge
• Dave DeBusschere
• Gene Conley
• Howie Schultz
• Pat Connaughton
• Michael Jordan
• Scott Burell pic.twitter.com/7pKFJShFAJ— SB Nation (@SBNation) July 21, 2021
Awakened to @pconnaughton WORLD Champion‼️@NBA @Bucks #LegacyBuilder pic.twitter.com/asCw5NK4Qf
— Anthony Solomon (@coachASlo) July 21, 2021
And now… six
Congratulations @pconnaughton !
So very proud of you. https://t.co/CGWxsUvrSe
— @NDmbb Athletic Comms (@NDmbbSID) July 21, 2021
How it Started ➡️ How it's Going
Congrats to our guy @pconnaughton for winning the NBA Finals with the Bucks!#IrishInThePros pic.twitter.com/mQ840Ym0YY
— Notre Dame Baseball (@NDBaseball) July 21, 2021