Hey Bleacher Report, that skyline you featured with the Damian Lillard trade news, it's not Milwaukee
"Welcome to Milwaukee" was a popular trend on social media Wednesday afternoon in the hours after the Milwaukee Bucks made a blockbuster trade for superstar guard Damian Lillard.
But it appears some folks need a major geography lesson on Milwaukee.
As social media got into a frenzy when reports broke that the seven-time All-Star was being traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, a graphic from Bleacher Report featured Lillard alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo. It's an image that as of Thursday morning has been re-shared by nearly 29,000 accounts on the social media platform X, including by NBA on TNT.
BREAKING: Damian Lillard is being traded to the Bucks, per @wojespn pic.twitter.com/boKbDW4fzp
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 27, 2023
A skyline was shown in the background. It was a very clean-looking image with the two stars shown larger than life as they look to take over the basketball world next season. The only problem?
Those buildings are definitely not in Milwaukee. It was Calgary's skyline.
The NBA world should know all about the Bucks and city of Milwaukee as they've been one of the most successful teams in the last half decade. And the Deer District around Fiserv Forum, the Bucks' home arena, filled with tens of thousands of fans was repeatedly shown on national broadcasts during the team's run to the NBA title two years ago.
Moreover, if you needed a reminder on Milwaukee's skyline, you just have to look at the shoes of Arike Ogunbowale, the WNBA star from Divine Savior Holy Angels.
Social media, of course, took notice of this blunder with many locals baffled by the error.
TNT exec: Quick, make a graphic.
Designer: We don’t have a pic of the Milwaukee skyline.
TNT exec: Just use Warsaw let’s go— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) September 27, 2023
Yo, this is def not Milwaukee. How harrrrrd is it to search Shutterstock for an accurate picture? JFC.
— Kait_Lately (@Kait_Lately) September 27, 2023
What the hell city is this?
— Doug Russell (@DougRussell) September 27, 2023
To make up for posting the wrong city, your organization has to contribute to the paining of THE MURAL: https://t.co/30JLCVFAd3
— Jaco Major 🍗 (@JacoMajor) September 27, 2023
It appears the skyline used is of Calgary. When did that Canadian city get an NBA team?
Great trade and all.
But why are Lillard & Giannis standing infront of the skyline of Calgary and not Milwaukee?— David Boles (@DavidJBoles) September 27, 2023
TNT almost got the right country pic.twitter.com/M8WkSaTz80
— #1 Brewers Beer District Advocate (@DaRealBZ) September 27, 2023
Visit Milwaukee will hook you up with any photos if you need some
Aside from the great news, @NBAonTNT we have plenty of Milwaukee photos that we'd be happy to provide you😉 https://t.co/vrnqhDGJ8X
— VISIT Milwaukee (@visitmilwaukee) September 27, 2023
This is what Milwaukee's skyline looks like for anyone wondering
Btw this is what Milwaukee actually looks like not whatever that background is 🤷🤦 pic.twitter.com/PwhbZuUH4z
— Lee (@bangosbucks) September 27, 2023
This is Milwaukee pic.twitter.com/olIlRfVReB
— Charles Epps (@caemega) September 27, 2023
Damian Lillard and Giannis in front of Milwaukee's actual downtown skyline looks much better
Fixed it. pic.twitter.com/dOry8wfrWh
— Nate Vomhof (@natevomhof) September 27, 2023
This isn't the first time a major sports team has gotten confused on where Milwaukee is. The San Francisco Giants got us mixed up with Minneapolis this season.
Big win in Wisconsin pic.twitter.com/tacvXHanH2
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) May 27, 2023
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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Damian Lillard's trade graphic on Bleacher Report features wrong city
