The Milwaukee Bucks drafted Duke star Jabari Parker No. 2 overall, and reaction from media, players and fans from not only the Cream City, but around the country, poured in via Twitter.
Here are the highlights from media, athletes and coaches from around the country:
Absolutely love the Parker pick at #2 #BucksDraft
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) June 26, 2014
me too! "@AaronRodgers12: Absolutely love the Parker pick at #2 #BucksDraft"
— Mallory Edens (@MedensEdens) June 26, 2014
Congrats to my lil bro @JabariParker. So proud of what he has accomplished up until this point. Ths kid has greatness written all over him.
— THREE (@DwyaneWade) June 27, 2014
Welcome to @Bucks @JabariParker. Get ready We have some work to do. #bucks
— Zaza Pachulia (@zaza27) June 27, 2014
Welcome @JabariParker to Milwaukee!
— Brandon E Knight (@BrandonKnight07) June 27, 2014
First Jabari/Wiggins rookie battle is post-pick interview. Win goes to Jabari. Spoke like a No. 1.
— Ric Bucher (@RicBucher) June 26, 2014
Welcome to Milwaukee @JabariParker! Incredibly happy for you, @Bucks, & the city of MKE! Perfect fit! YES!!!!
— Steve Wojciechowski (@steve_wojo) June 26, 2014
The scene at #summerfest, welcoming Jabari Parker. This time, with confetti pic.twitter.com/6NJYnhODjA
— Matthew Mueller (@aManAboutFilm) June 26, 2014
Welcome to the family @JabariParker couldn't be happier #bucksdraft #owningthefuture pic.twitter.com/QGYmiRULGu
— Alexander Lasry (@AlexanderLasry) June 26, 2014
So Jabari Parker was right yesterday. He said he was going No. 2. He went No. 2.
— Andy Katz (@ESPNAndyKatz) June 26, 2014
And of course, the city of Milwaukee and Bucks fans were equally excited:
This. RT @tomjdickerson: @JabariParker Welcome 2 Brew City! pic.twitter.com/t84WnDm509
— Frank Madden (@brewhoop) June 27, 2014
Welcome to Milwaukee @JabariParker CAN'T WAIT! #Bucks #GoBucksGo #FearTheDeer #MIL @Bucks @NBA — Arrick Upton (@ArrickUpton) June 27, 2014
Jabari Parker sounds like a great fit for the #Bucks. Humble guy who wants to be here. I hope he does well. #NBADraft — Brian De La Cerda (@BrianGD13) June 27, 2014
I made this pick awhile back... He belongs here. I could tell. @SaveOurBucks @Bucks @JabariParker #bucks pic.twitter.com/BNSt96USn7 — Tony Knapton (@Toeknee_knap) June 27, 2014
Jim Owczarski is an award-winning sports journalist and comes to Milwaukee by way of the Chicago Sun-Times Media Network.
A three-year Wisconsin resident who has considered Milwaukee a second home for the better part of seven years, he brings to the market experience covering nearly all major and college sports.
To this point in his career, he has been awarded six national Associated Press Sports Editors awards for investigative reporting, feature writing, breaking news and projects. He is also a four-time nominee for the prestigious Peter J. Lisagor Awards for Exemplary Journalism, presented by the Chicago Headline Club, and is a two-time winner for Best Sports Story. He has also won numerous other Illinois Press Association, Illinois Associated Press and Northern Illinois Newspaper Association awards.
Jim's career started in earnest as a North Central College (Naperville, Ill.) senior in 2002 when he received a Richter Fellowship to cover the Chicago White Sox in spring training. He was hired by the Naperville Sun in 2003 and moved on to the Aurora Beacon News in 2007 before joining OnMilwaukee.com.
In that time, he has covered the events, news and personalities that make up the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, Major League Baseball, the National Football League, the National Hockey League, NCAA football, baseball and men's and women's basketball as well as boxing, mixed martial arts and various U.S. Olympic teams.
Golf aficionados who venture into Illinois have also read Jim in GOLF Chicago Magazine as well as the Chicago District Golfer and Illinois Golfer magazines.
