ON THE 12 NEWS APP. SHOPPING WITH THE BUCS TONIGHT. THE TEAM LINKED UP WITH THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER MILWAUKEE FOR A STOP AT BAYSHORE MALL. 12 NEWS RAY SPIGNER REPORTS. EACH STUDENT GOT A GIFT CARD AND A BUCKS PLAYER TO SHOP WITH. LET’S GIVE IT UP FOR OUR MENTORS FOR GIVING UP THEIR TIME. IT’S TRADITION FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB YOUTH OF THE YEAR. LIKING IT, NOT LIKING IT. OKAY. MENTORS TAKE STUDENTS SHOPPING FOR CLOTHES WITH THE KOHL’S GIFT CARD. I PULLED UP TOGETHER. AND THIS TIME THEY’RE JOINED BY MILWAUKEE BUCKS PLAYER COLE ANTHONY. IT’S CRAZY SEEING THE NBA PLAYER IN PERSON. I MEAN, IT’S SURREAL FEELING GREAT. YOU KNOW I’M IN KOHL’S AND I’M COLD. SO I’M DOING DOING PRETTY WELL KOHL’S THE BUCKS AND THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER MILWAUKEE KOHL’S GIFT CARDS GIVE TO THEM TO GET THEM LIKE SOME NICE LIKE INTERVIEW TYPE CLOTHES AND STUFF TO JUST HELP THEM GET PREPPED AND READY FOR THE REAL WORLD. ALL WITH ONE GOAL IN MIND TO SHOW UP FOR THE COMMUNITY. IT’S IMPORTANT THAT OUR COMMUNITY SHOWS UP FOR MILWAUKEE AND THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS AND KOHL’S HAVE BEEN A CONSTANT SHOWING UP. IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR TEENS TO SEE THAT BECAUSE SOMETIMES, DEPENDING ON THEIR CIRCUMSTANCE, THEY MIGHT BE LET DOWN. EACH TEEN NOMINATED BY A BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB HIGH SCHOOL SITE TO REPRESENT THEIR CLUB, TO COMPETE FOR THE TITLE OF YOUTH OF THE YEAR. I’M REALLY BLESSED TO BE HERE. IT HELPS ME STAND OUT AS ONE OF THE UPPER RISING TALENT YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND I WAS NOT ON MY MIND WHEN I WOKE UP THIS MORNING. I WAS JUST DOING SOME YARD WORK LIKE TWO HOURS AGO WITH TIME FOR SHOPPING, COMMUNITY, AND OF COURSE SCORE. HOW ARE YOU? NICE TO MEET YOU TOO. TALKING A LITTLE SMACK AS THEY SHOULD. CERTAINLY A GREAT EVENT. SO HOW MANY STUDENTS ARE THERE TONIGHT? SO 11 OF THE STUDENTS DID SHOW UP TONIGHT. ALL CHOSEN BY THEIR HIGH SCHOOL. AND LEGACY CLUBS ARE SELECTED BASED ON THEIR LEADERSHIP, ACADEMICS, POTENTIAL AND THEIR OVERALL SERVICE. OH MY GOSH. SUCH A GREAT STORY TO BRING TO US, ESPECIALLY AROUND THIS TIME WHERE PEOPLE ARE SHOPPING FOR
Milwaukee Bucks player shops with Boys and Girls Club at Kohl’s in Bayshore Mall
The event is a tradition for the Boys and Girls Club, where mentors take students shopping for clothes using a Kohl’s gift card.
Updated: 10:22 PM CST Nov 6, 2025
Milwaukee Bucks player Cole Anthony teamed up with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee and Kohl’s to offer students a memorable shopping experience at Bayshore Mall as part of the Youth of the Year program.The event is a tradition for the Boys and Girls Club, where mentors take students shopping for clothes using a Kohl’s gift card. This year, the students were joined by Milwaukee Bucks player Cole Anthony.”Feeling great. You know, I’m in Kohl’s and I’m Cole. So I’m doing pretty well,” Anthony said.A student expressed excitement about the event, saying, “It’s crazy seeing an NBA player in person — it’s surreal.”The collaboration between Kohl’s, the Bucks, and the Boys and Girls Club aims to prepare students for the real world by providing them with clothes suitable for interviews and other professional settings.”Got some Kohl’s gift cards to give to them to get them, some nice interviews, high clothes and stuff to just help them get prepped and ready for the real world,” Anthony said.The initiative underscores the importance of community support.”It’s important that our community shows up for Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Bucks, and Kohl’s has been a constant showing up. It’s really important for teens to see that depending on their circumstance, they might be let down,” said Andre Douglas, assistant VP of the Youth of the Year Program. Each teen was nominated by a Boys and Girls Club high school site to represent their club and compete for the title of Youth of the Year. Aaron Calvert, one of the participants, said, “I’m grateful to be here. It helps me stand out as one of the up-and-rising talent in the community.”The event also included time for shopping, community engagement, and some friendly competition.”Game 11, what’s the score?” Anthony asked during a game. A student replied, “9-2, me 9, you 2.”Eleven students attended the event, chosen by their high schools and legacy clubs based on their leadership, academics, potential, and overall service.Top HeadlinesPharmacy student shot, killed in MilwaukeeAlderman frustrated murder suspect had open warrants before nephew’s killingPolice release bodycam of Cudahy hit-and-run that injured childWATCH New Christmas movie filmed in Door County features iconic landmarks
MILWAUKEE —
Milwaukee Bucks player Cole Anthony teamed up with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee and Kohl’s to offer students a memorable shopping experience at Bayshore Mall as part of the Youth of the Year program.
The event is a tradition for the Boys and Girls Club, where mentors take students shopping for clothes using a Kohl’s gift card. This year, the students were joined by Milwaukee Bucks player Cole Anthony.
“Feeling great. You know, I’m in Kohl’s and I’m Cole. So I’m doing pretty well,” Anthony said.
A student expressed excitement about the event, saying, “It’s crazy seeing an NBA player in person — it’s surreal.”
The collaboration between Kohl’s, the Bucks, and the Boys and Girls Club aims to prepare students for the real world by providing them with clothes suitable for interviews and other professional settings.
“Got some Kohl’s gift cards to give to them to get them, some nice interviews, high clothes and stuff to just help them get prepped and ready for the real world,” Anthony said.
The initiative underscores the importance of community support.
“It’s important that our community shows up for Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Bucks, and Kohl’s has been a constant showing up. It’s really important for teens to see that depending on their circumstance, they might be let down,” said Andre Douglas, assistant VP of the Youth of the Year Program.
Each teen was nominated by a Boys and Girls Club high school site to represent their club and compete for the title of Youth of the Year. Aaron Calvert, one of the participants, said, “I’m grateful to be here. It helps me stand out as one of the up-and-rising talent in the community.”
The event also included time for shopping, community engagement, and some friendly competition.
“Game 11, what’s the score?” Anthony asked during a game. A student replied, “9-2, me 9, you 2.”
Eleven students attended the event, chosen by their high schools and legacy clubs based on their leadership, academics, potential, and overall service.
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