Brandon Jennings: Milwaukee Bucks PG Tries To Get a Grip Without Hoops

October 14th, 2011 by Jerry Milani Leave a reply »
Brandon Jennings’ circuitous route to the NBA is well documented…Compton to high school to a brief flirtation with college to Italy to a standout start with the Milwaukee Bucks.  But he, like the rest of his NBA brethren, continue to play the watch-and-wait game while the Players Union and league leadership joust back and forth over the CBA. 

So, in the interim, the athletic guard who helped make the Milwaukee Bucks one of the NBA’s more pleasant surprises the past few seasons is trying to stay fit, busy and even learn from the success of the other franchises in the Cheese State.

“No doubt, the Packers winning the Super Bowl and the way the Brewers have played has been a great source of inspiration for us,” Jennings said on a call this week to tout his new partnership with MISSION Athletecare’s Court Grip product. 

One thing I saw right away was what fans in Wisconsin will do for a winner; we saw it in my rookie year in the playoffs, and now the Pack and the Brewers have raised the bar for where we have to go to be a success.  It’s a great challenge for when we get started.

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