Milwaukee Bucks: Greg Anthony Hyped over Son Cole’s No. 50 Jersey Selection, Matching Dad’s Number as Buck

Now 57, Anthony has gained a substantial following as an analyst for NBA TV and TNT. He retweeted the team’s jersey annoucement later on in the evening.

Not only is Cole paying homage to his father, he’s also restitching the number 50 on a Bucks jersey for the first time in several seasons. The last Milwaukee player to wear it was forward Bonzie Colson, who spent eight games of his single NBA season with the Bucks.

The only other player to don the big five-zero was center Dan Gadzuric, who did so from 2003 until 2010.

Tito Horford, the father of the legendary Al, is also included among Bucks who wore the number.

Cole to play key role on roster

All due respect to his father, Cole should have a bigger role on this version of the team. Most likely, he will typically come off the bench behind starting point guard Kevin Porter Jr., running the second unit as a sixth or seventh man scorer and facilitator.

Limited to 18 minutes per night in Orlando last season, Anthony averaged 9.4 points but reached 16.3 PPG in 2021-22. The Bucks expect him to provide something between those figures on the improved efficiency he has demonstrated over the past two years.

Reputed as a great teammate and locker room guy by those in the Magic community, he seems like a fantastic fit for the Bucks’ bench alongside fiery sixth man Bobby Portis. 

Having signed a one-year, $2.3 million deal, he might not stick around so much longer than Dad. Whatever he does after this season, fans hope he does enough to make the same organizational imprint Greg did in his short time here.