Milwaukee Bucks Sign New Player For Special One-Day Contract

If you follow basketball, you may be surprised to learn that the Milwaukee Bucks have just signed a new player!

The team welcomed Matthew Hoffman onto the team as part of a special one-day contract. If you follow basketball and have never heard of Hoffman, you’re not alone.

While not a basketball player, the Bucks fan was granted the chance to be part of the team thanks to Make-A-Wish Wisconsin.

While it’s unclear what circumstances surrounded Matthew’s participation in the Make-A-Wish program, one thing is certain: He got to live his dream for a day!

The Bucks shared the news on Twitter, writing:

“It’s official!! Welcome to the Bucks, Matt!!

Matt signed a one-day contract as part of
@MakeAWishWI.”

The tweet was accompanied by a video of Matt signing the contract with the Bucks’ general manager, Jon Horst.

Host told Matt the same thing he tells every player that signs a contract wit him: “Your life will never be the same after you sing this.”

After the contract was signed, Hoffman was gifted his very own jersey with the number 75.

Make-A-Wish-Wisconsin shared additional photos of the experience on Twitter, saying:

“Tonight, as part of his wish, Matthew was signed to a one day contract with the
@Bucks. He met Giannis earlier this year and is receiving a fantastic experience thanks to the Bucks!”

It seems the special day was impactful not only for Matt but for his family as well. His older brother, Dustin, tweeted: “Thank you to the Bucks organization and the Make a Wish Foundation. It’s been a long road to get to this point but they created a moment for my family that will last forever.”

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