Wizards' Khris Middleton gets huge ovations as he plays at Milwaukee for 1st time since trade

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris Middleton considers a standing ovation from an opposing team's crowd one of the ultimate signs of respect.

Middleton received a few of them Wednesday as he played in Milwaukee for the first time since the Bucks sent the three-time All-Star to the Washington Wizards at last season's trade deadline.

The first ovation came when his name was called during pregame lineup introductions. Middleton got another round of applause after a minute-long video tribute to him played on the scoreboard during the first timeout. The fans rose to their feet again when Middleton left the game for good after scoring 23 points in the Wizards' 133-120 loss to the Bucks.

“That’s every player’s dream, to get a standing ovation, no matter where they’re at,” Middleton said.

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