Taurean Prince's wife Hanah Usman celebrates Bucks' forward's unique achievement after NBA Cup win
Taurean Prince and his wife, Hanah Usman, celebrated the Milwaukee Bucks' triumph in the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup on Tuesday. Prince had his family in Las Vegas, witnessing him make history as the only player to win two NBA Cups. He won his first last year with the LA Lakers.
In a post on her Instagram stories, Usman shared an image of herself with Prince and their son, A'mari. They posed with their fingers holding the peace sign to symbolize his two NBA Cup wins.
"AHHHHHH THE ONLY TWO TIME CUP CHAMP!!!!!!!!" Usman wrote as caption.
Taurean Prince started the game for the Milwaukee Bucks in the Emirates NBA Cup Final against the OKC Thunder. Prince played 20 minutes and finished with six points, two rebounds and two assists. He also knocked down two 3-point shots in Milwaukee's 97-81 win.
Prince has been starting for the Bucks this season due to Khris Middleton's absence. Middleton missed the early parts of the campaign recovering from double ankle surgery. He remained in the starting five despite Middleton getting cleared to play.
In addition to Prince, Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham joined him in making history. Ham led the LA Lakers to the first NBA Cup championship last season when the tournament was introduced. However, he was fired by the Lakers at the end of the campaign after getting eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in the first round.
Ham was rehired by the Bucks and became a top assistant for Doc Rivers. Prince and Ham are 14-0 in the NBA Cup, something fans are using to troll the Lakers, who failed to get past the group stages this year.
Taurean Prince explains the importance of the NBA Cup to some players
Before Tuesday's Emirates NBA Cup Final, Taurean Prince was a guest on SiriusXM NBA Radio. Prince discussed how some players benefit from the NBA Cup, especially those end-of-the-bench guys who don't earn a lot like superstars and role players.
"You go down the line of the bench and obviously contracts start to get lower and you definitely want to play for the guys next to you," Prince said, according to Sports Illustrated. "And this is real money that could buy these guys' families their first house or their mom their first house or their car that they wanted. So it's big. It's bigger than just us."
Each Bucks player is set to receive $513,000, which is a lot of money for rookies and two-way contract guys on the bench. It's a big deal for these players, so Giannis Antetokounmpo and the rest of the team put in the effort to win the NBA Cup for them.