Mike Budenholzer is now officially removed as Milwaukee Bucks’ head coach. This came after the Bucks’ first-round exit to the No. 8 seed Miami Heat in the NBA Playoffs, after suffering a shocking 4-1 loss.

The 53-year-old has been with the team since 2018 and won Coach of the Year. Early last week, one of Budenholzer’s brothers died in a car accident before Game 4 against the Heat. However, it was not disclosed which of Budenholzer’s brothers died.

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Mike Budenholzer is the youngest of seven children born to Vince and Libby Budenholzer. The Budenholzer family lived in Holbrook, Arizona, a small community around three hours to the northeast of Phoenix.

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On April 24, before Game 4 of Milwaukee’s first-round playoff series with the Miami Heat, Budenholzer learned of the sudden death of one of his brothers due to a car accident. The brother died as a result of injuries sustained in the accident, according to a report by The Athletic.

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Darvin Ham, former Bucks assistant, and current LA Lakers head coach, said that “Coach ‘Bud’ is going through a lot on a personal level. He just lost a brother. My apologies ‘Bud’ if I wasn’t supposed to let anybody know. He and I’ve been texting. I love those guys.”

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Budenholzer said that he loves and respects Ham and was comfortable with him sharing the news. However, Budenholzer still showed up when Milwaukee tried to extend their season in Game 5 and there were no signs that the coach was dealing with personal issues.

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People on social media are questioning the timing of the decision, considering how it hasn’t even been two weeks since the coach’s brother died.