D’tigers star Jordan Nwora has emerged as 2021 NBA champion with his club the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Milwaukee Bucks recovered from a two-game deficit to beat the Phoenix Suns in the NBA finals in six games on Wednesday.

The Milwaukee Bucks, beat Phoenix Suns, 105-98, in Game 6 on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) to win the franchise’s first NBA championship since 1971.

It was Milwaukee Bucks’s first NBA title in 50 years and the first championship for Nigerian-born Greek star Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was voted as the Most Valuable Player for the Final after scoring 50 points against the Phoenix Sun.

Jordan Nwora picked at number 45 at the NBA 2020 Draft is a part of the 12-man roster for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games starting on Friday.

Jordan becomes the latest Nigerian to win the NBA title after Dream Hakeem Olajuwon and Masai Ujuri of the Toronto Raptors.