Photos: Were you there, too? Bucks fans pack Deer District for epic Game 4 of NBA Finals
An electric crowd of Bucks fanatics, sprinkled with a smattering of Suns fans, gather in the Deer District to watch the Milwaukee Bucks take on the Phoenix Suns in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night in Milwaukee. The Bucks defeated the Suns 109-103, tying the series at 2-2.
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Milwaukee Bucks Grand Dancer Juju Gramms hands out "Fear the Deer" towels to fans gathered Wednesday at the Deer District in Milwaukee.
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Trey Hauge, left, and Max Hillery of Madison had a front row perch to watch Wednesday's game on the Plaza in the Deer District.
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Fans watch from a balcony at Fiserv Forum as the Deer District fills with fans Wednesday in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee Bucks fan Jon Liedtke cheers as he watches Game 4 of the NBA Finals Wednesday on the plaza of the Deer District in Milwaukee. Thousands gather in the space for both home and away games to watch the action on massive screens. Game 5 is Saturday in Phoenix.
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A Milwaukee Bucks fan buried in the Plaza crowd takes a selfie in the Deer District in Milwaukee.
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More than 20,000 people can gather to watch a Milwaukee Bucks game outside Fiserv Forum, whether it's a home game or away.
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Fans watch Game 4 of the NBA Finals in the Deer District in Milwaukee on Wednesday.
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Andy Menchal, center, poses with the Rupcich family prior to Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns in Milwaukee. John Rupcich, third from left, had 16 tickets for the game, eight of which were courtside.Â
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Not recommended but a fan body surfs the crowd gathered on the Plaza Wednesday night in Milwaukee's Deer District.
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Fans gather at the Deer District in Milwaukee on Wednesday.
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Bucks fans, from left, Jason Duetsch and his son, Luke, react to missing out on a "Fear the Deer" towel while gathered in the Deer District Wednesday in Milwaukee.
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Bucks fans cheer as the Bucks tip off against the Suns in Game 4 of the NBA Finals Wednesday at the Deer District in Milwaukee.
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Trey Hauge, second from right, and Max Hillery of Madison had a front row perch to watch Wednesday's game on the plaza in the Deer District. The duo, who will be freshmen this fall at Monona Grove High School, arrived hours before the 8:10 p.m. tip to secure their prime spot in front of a jumbo television screen.
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Fans can arrive more then three hours before tipoff to get a prime spot to watch Milwaukee Bucks games on the plaza outside Fiserv Forum. The Deer District includes bars and restaurants, food carts and trailers selling Bucks merchandise.
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