A beautiful step-back jumper from Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis turned messy in a hurry Thursday at Fiserv Forum.
Facing off with the New Orleans Pelicans in Milwaukee, Portis drained the shot in the second quarter, with his momentum carrying him just beyond the sideline after the shot. That's where he stepped on a canned beverage (we'll just assume it's beer — this is Milwaukee, after all!), causing a plume of liquid onto the court and all over fans in the front row.
The Pelicans finished their subsequent possession, hitting a three-pointer, and referees blew the whistle as the Bucks returned down to their end of the floor so the liquid could be mopped up. Portis himself had to towel off as he shared an interaction with the fans in the front row.
Bobby Portis knocks down the turnaround jumper and then steps on a can of beer causing it to explode all over.
— MrBuckBuck (@MrBuckBuckNBA) April 11, 2025
The full incident, with replays.
He is having some fun chat with the courtside fans and referees, while he is wiping his legs. pic.twitter.com/FlINMTn4ru
The fan-favorite Portis was playing in his second game after a 25-game suspension. He finished with 14 points in the easy 136-111 win, the Bucks' sixth straight victory.
Milwaukee must defeat Detroit in one of their final two head-to-head games this season — Friday in Detroit and Sunday in Milwaukee — to secure the No. 5 seed in the NBA playoffs, a slot that would mean likely mean a first-round battle with the Indiana Pacers.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Bucks' Bobby Portis made jumper and ... caused beer can to explode?
