Nate Ament nailed his first impression with Bucks fans by doing what most basketball players, including Victor Wembanyama, can’t do
Former Tennessee Volunteers forward Nate Ament was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft. Ament was selected with the No. 13 overall pick.
Former Tennessee Vols forward Nate Ament was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft.
And Ament, who is from Virginia, has already made a great impression on Bucks fans — thanks to something most basketball players can’t do.
Nate Ament nails the first pitch at Brewers game
On Friday, Ament and fellow first-round Bucks draft pick Brayden Burries threw out the first pitch at the Brewers game.
Burries went first and stood in front of the mound and made a loopy throw that parachuted into the glove of third base coach Matt Erickson.
Ament went next and, instead of throwing from in front of the mound, the former Vol stepped onto the rubber and delivered a strike.
We’ve seen plenty of terrible first pitches at baseball games — and many of those have been from NBA players.
Spurs center Victor Wembanyama threw a dreadful first pitch back in 2023 that wasn’t even close.
John Wall’s first pitch before a Nationals game 15 years ago was even worse.
It’s not just basketball players, either. Dolphins quarterback Malik Willis had a rough go last month before a Marlins game.
Maybe Josh Elander should’ve had Ament in the Tennessee bullpen this season.