Mike Budenholzer will have to cancel his mid-February vacation trip to Central America; he's now scheduled to be in Charlotte, N.C., to coach Team Giannis during NBA All-Star Weekend.
Budenolzer earned the honor Thursday when his Bucks, led by All-Star captain Giannis Antetokounmpo, defeated the Raptors in Toronto, the league announced. Milwaukee (37-13) clinched the best record in the East through Sunday, Feb. 3.
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This will be Budenholzer's second All-Star coaching gig. He was in charge of the East four years ago while coaching the Hawks.
"It's a great honor," Budenholzer told reporters, per The Associated Press. "It says a lot about our team. The players are the ones who put the coaching staff in that position. I'm incredibly grateful to our entire roster and all those guys."
From the looks of the exchange below, Budenholzer had a sweet getaway planned around the holiday weekend of Feb. 16-18:
I asked Bud where he's NOT going because he's going to Charlotte for the All-Star Game.
— Matt Velazquez (@Matt_Velazquez) February 1, 2019
"Costa Rica," he answered.
I wouldn't blame him if he's a teensy bit bummed about that location change. https://t.co/sBlacF7aYQ
Antetokounmpo will select the roster for Budenholzer and his staff at the All-Star draft on Feb. 7. Team Giannis will be going up against Team LeBron, captained by LeBron James, on Feb. 17 at Charlotte's Spectrum Center.
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The Warriors' Steve Kerr or the Nuggets' Mike Malone, representing the West, will coach Team LeBron. Golden State (36-15) leads Denver by six percentage points in the conference standings after Thursday's games.
