NBA Finals have special meaning for Bucks co-owner who had vision for new arena
Valerie Daniels-Carter says this is a chance to showcase Milwaukee
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Updated: 5:52 PM CDT Jul 6, 2021
Valerie Daniels-Carter says this is a chance to showcase Milwaukee
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Updated: 5:52 PM CDT Jul 6, 2021
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KENTFO: R BUCKS CO-OWNER VALIEER CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES IS ABOUT MUCH MORE THAN BASKEALTB >> NOT ONLY IS IT SPECIAL MEANING FOR ME, IT IS OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO SHOWCASE MILWAUKEE. KENT: A PROMINENT MILWAUKEE BUSINESS OWNER, CARTER-DANIELS BECAME A PART OF THE BUCKS OWNERSHIP TEAM AT THE START, WITH A VISION FOR WHAT AEW N ARENA COULD MEAN FOR THE CITY. IS THIS THE REALIZATION OF TSEHO DREAMS FOR YOU? >> IT’S THE REALITY UNFOLDG. TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, THEY SAID IT COULDN’T BE DONE. I KNEW IT COULD BE DONE. KENT: ALREADY A TRAILALBZEINR BUSINESS, SHE BROKE NEW GROUND AS THE NBA’S ONLY SINGLE AFRICAN-AMERICAN FEMALE TEAM NEOW >> THAT’S WHAT THEY TELL ME. SO, I’M PROUD TO BE TH.AT NTKE: DANIELS-CARTER SAYS SHE WAS INTERESTED IN OWNING A PIECE OF THE BUCKS, EVEN BEFORE ETH CURRENT OWRSHINEP GROUP BECAME INVOLVED. BUT SHE SAYS HER CONNECTION TO MILWAUKEE BASKETBALL ACTUALLY GOES BACK EVEN FARTH.ER >> I PLAYED HIGH SCHOOL BALL AT CUSTER HIGH SCHO.OL I PLAYED COLLEGE BALL AT LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, AND THEN I WAS EVEN DRAFTED BY THE MILWAUKEE DS. SO LITERALLY FROM A DOE TO BUCK, HERE IM. KENT: NOW HEADING INTO THESE FINALS, SHE’S KEEPING A ROUTINE WITH THE BUCKS PLARSYE >> EVERY GAME, I SEND THEM A MESSAGE OF ENCOURAGEME.NT I CALL IT THE NUGGET OF WISDOM FOR TOY. MY MESSAGE TO THE PLAYERS IS, YOU’VE GOT A SUPPORT SYSTEM AROUND YOU SO STNGRO I TOLD THEM, WHEN THEY PLAYED ATLANTA THE LAST GAME, YOU SHLDOU BE ABLE TO HEAR US SCREAMING ALL THE WAY IN GEORGIA. KENT: N IOWT’S ALL THE WAY TO PHOENIX. >> NOW IT’S ALL THE WAY TO PHOENIX. KENT: IN MILWAUKEE, I’M KENT WAINSCOTT, WISN 12 NS.EW PATRICK: WHEN ASKED FOR A PREDICTION ABOUT THE BUCKS’ CHANCES, DANIELS-CARTER SA