While the Milwaukee Bucks gear up for their first round sweep at the hands of the Miami Heat, the marketing department is ratcheting up its campaign to get Larry Sanders some love during NBA awards season — both for Defensive Player of the Year and Most Improved Player. How do you win over voters, though? Baby Larry, of course. Who knew back in 1991 all that time spent with Larry Blocks would translate to becoming one of the NBA’s best shot blockers.
The kicker: the Bucks are going to send eight lucky fans an autographed box of Larry Blocks. Details here.

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