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Congrats to the Milwaukee Bucks as they are the 2021 NBA World Champions! This means congratulations not only go to the team leaders; Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday but also to ex Washington Wizards Forward Bobby Portis.

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Bobby Portis has now joined the list of NBA players who played for the Wizards while the team was struggling then leave to almost immediately win the championship in a new city and different jersey. It has become a trend for the Wizards to see players find more success somewhere else after their time in DC. NBC Sports Washington’s Chase Hughes notes that “In fact, [the 2020 Lakers Championship] was the fourth straight year the NBA champion had at least one former Wizards player in the fold. And during that four-year span, no other NBA team has had more former players win rings than the Wizards”.

After Tuesday night’s win against the Phoenix Suns, the Bucks brought the second championship to Milwaukee and now Portis becomes the 8th Wiz kid over these past few years to continue this streak. Take a look at the list of ex-Wizards and their Larry O’Brien Championship Trophies below…

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8 Ex-Wizards Players Who Left DC and Then Won Championships  was originally published on woldcnews.com

1. Bobby Portis

Bobby Portis played with the Wizards from 2018-2019 and then played with the New York Knicks during the 2019-2020 season. Now he is an NBA champion with the 2021 Milwaukee Bucks.

2. Dwight Howard

Dwight Howard played with the Washington Wizards during the  2018-2019 season. He only played 9 games when a required back surgery removed him from the line-up. He then moved on to play for the LA Lakers and winning the 2020 NBA Championship.

3. Markieff Morris

Markieff Morris played with the Wizards from 2016-2019 then moved around a bit until landing his place with the LA Lakers and winning the championship in 2020.

4. JaVale McGee

JaVale McGee played with the Wizards from 2008-2011. McGee now has three rings, winning two with the Warriors and one in 2020 with the LA Lakers.

5. Jared Dudley

Jared Dudley played with the Wizards from 2015-2016 and won his 1st championship with the 2020 LA Lakers.

6. Nick Young

Nick Young played with the Wizards from 2007-2011. He also hopped around to a few teams but then won his 1st championship with the Golden State Warriors in 2018.

7. Jodie Meeks

Jodie Meeks played with the Wizards during the 2017-2018 season and won his championship the next season with the Toronto Raptors.

8. Shaun Livingston

Shaun Livingston played with the Wizards during the 2009-2010 and the 2012-2013 seasons. He won his 3 NBA Championships with the Warriors.