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On Monday, a cast of basketball, business and culinary dignitaries – and also Bango – led local media on a partial tour of the BMO Harris Bradley Center to show off the arena’s sleek new amenities and namely the gourmet concessions newly available this season.

The open house was noteworthy almost as much for its eyebrow-raising amiability toward the press as for its saliva-inducing samples. The goodwill gesture – it’s the oldest trick in the book, Bucks PR would say, to give free food to media – was grand and well-attended, not just by sports reporters but area gourmands, community members and a legion of team staffers. As with every event the new regime puts on, it was an exposition – carefully managed and smoothly executed.

But who cares about all that? We know why you’re here, and it’s only OnMilwaukee Dining Month for a little bit longer, so let’s get to it. Here are all of the Bucks players, plus head coach Jason Kidd, imagined as Bradley Center foods, by alphabetical order of last name.

1. Giannis Antetokounmpo as the Greek Gyro

Look, Antetokounmpo loves Chipotle burritos, and we all know he was initially enchanted by smoothies. So, sure, we could give him Qdoba, which the Bradley Center has, or a Refuge Café smoothie with extra protein (have you seen Giannis’ arms? He got in the gym a bit this offseason). But this Freak is one proud Greek, so he really can’t be anything but the classic gyro. And that menacing stink face he makes after a particularly nasty dunk? We’re calling that the Tzatziki Scowl, one the ascending third-year star should show off plenty this season.

2. Jerryd Bayless as Screamin’ Sicilian Pizza

At 6-foot-3, Bayless is tied for being the shortest player on the Bucks’ roster. But anyone who’s seen him elevate for a dunk or react to a perceived bad call knows he packs a punch. Loud, emotional and often screamin’ himself, this combo guard needs more than a combo meal. Also, the company has an Italian sausage pizza called Boss Hog, and after Bayless hit the game-winning layup to beat the Bulls in last year’s playoff Game 4 and strutted off the court, that would also be a fitting name for him.

3. Michael Carter-Williams as Buffalo-Style Loaded Mac

We’ll be honest: Something about Carter-Williams (maybe his hair?) made us want to give him Popcorn Box. But with that 40.1 percent field-goal shooting, he just doesn’t get hot enough for such a moniker. Last year, the Bucks offered the Mac & Cheese-wurst, or MCW, but it’s unclear whether or not that brat’s returning. If not available in the concourse, at least the MCW on the court is still a jack-of-most-trades point guard that also offers a lot – like the mac and cheese topped with shredded chicken, buffalo sauce and blue cheese crumbles. Plus, he went to school at Syracuse, which is close to Buffalo, and his initials still mostly match up.

4. Chris Copeland as The Oktoberfest brat

Copeland, whom the Bucks signed as a free agent in late July, spent much of his early career playing overseas, first tasting professional success in Germany. Thus, the Bradley Center’s foot long-bratwurst with whole grain mustard and Bavarian kraut on a pretzel bun is Copeland. Plus, with forward Jabari Parker out until at least mid-November, the Bucks will need the journeyman 3-point shooter to be Mr. October and more.

5. Tyler Ennis as Maple Bacon Chick N Waffle

You know, because he’s Canadian? Side note: Did you know there’s an NHL player also named Tyler Ennis who’s also Canadian? He plays for the Buffalo Sabres, but they’re all Maple Leafs (or Maple Bacons) anyway.

6. John Henson as Backyard BBQ Pork Sandwich and BBQ Brisket Sandwich

North Carolina barbecue is best (unless you prefer Kansas City-style, Texas-style or something else, because, really, we’re talking about basketball here), and while the mellow and likable Henson isn’t a vinegary type, he is a Greensboro, N.C., native and collegiate Tar Heel. At 6-11 and only 230 pounds, the rail-thin big man gets both sandwiches: the eight-hour smoked BBQ pork and the 12-hour smoked BBQ brisket, both of which come with kettle chips and a pickle. Finish it all, John!

7. Damien Inglis as Cheese Fries

Inglis is French, so this one’s a no-brainer (and, sure, sort of a lazy choice). We won’t insist on calling them freedom fries, but he has to accept cheese because, come on, this is Wisconsin. The second-year forward, who missed all of last season with foot and ankle injuries, flashed his athletic potential in the preseason and will become beloved by Bucks fans if his NBA Frenchman comparable leans more toward skinny Boris Diaw than fat Boris Diaw. So maybe take it easy on the cheese after all.

8. O.J. Mayo as the Spaghetti and Meatball

His nickname is Juice, and his last name abbreviates mayonnaise, but the backup shooting guard has said his favorite food is spaghetti and meatballs, and Chef Dave and the Bucks certainly have accommodated that preference. One of the debut dishes, the one-pound ground beef and pork meatball is served in a garlic bread bowl and topped with spaghetti and marinara sauce. Given his conditioning contempt in 2013-14, though, Mayo’s post-meatball workout regimen has to be extra-rigorous. Like, at least two suicide drills, O.J.

9. Khris Middleton as the Milwaukee Dog

After signing a five-year, $70-million free-agent contract in the offseason, Middleton will be here a while. And if you’re going to be in Milwaukee, dog, then you’re going to be the Milwaukee Dog. A Usinger’s foot-long hot dog boiled in Leinenkugel’s seasonal beer that’s topped with cheese sauce and fried cheese curds, and served on a pretzel bun, the Milwaukee Dog is one of the Bradley Center’s more expensive options. But with all that guaranteed money, Middleton can afford it.

10. Greg Monroe as The Sobelman

This one doesn’t delve too deep. Monroe, the free agent the Bucks signed to a three-year, $50-million contract in early July, is the biggest guy on the team and has a deep baritone. If there’s one player who embodies the giant, eponymous burger of Milwaukee’s acclaimed bar and grill, Sobelman’s, it is the 6-11 center with the low voice. Monroe’s broad shoulders will have no problem bearing the weight of American, Swiss and cheddar cheese, bacon, fried onions and jalapeños – nor Milwaukee’s basketball expectations.

11. Johnny O’Bryant as Chick N Waffle Buffalo Style

After a rough rookie season, O’Bryant is back with the Bucks to try and earn some minutes in their crowded frontcourt. For some reason, JOB really seems like the kind of guy who’d order a Reuben and then substitute the corned beef for turkey, the Swiss cheese for provolone and the rye bread for white bread – and, certainly, the Bradley Center can oblige such heretical requests for what would then be called a "Rachel" sandwich at The Carvery. But O’Bryant’s team bio says his favorite food is chicken alfredo, so let’s just give him the waffle cone that contains crispy chicken tenders tossed with buffalo sauce and blue cheese slaw. Close enough for a nightly DNP-CD, right?

12. Jabari Parker as cookies

Parker loves cookies. He said so himself in an interview last year. The Bradley Center has Dip N Dots and Cedar Crest ice cream, Sil’s mini donuts and other desserts, but can we just get the former No. 2 overall pick some cookies, please? We need to keep him happy, and cookies apparently make him very happy.

13. Miles Plumlee as Three Cheese Mac

I mean, he’s the white guy, and it doesn’t get much whiter than three-cheese mac. It’s topped with pretzel breadcrumbs, too, just like Plumlee tops off alley-oop passes with powerful slam dunks. Or something. OK, it’s really just because he’s white.

14. Greivis Vasquez as the Stuffed Jalapeno Brat

This is two consecutive race cards, but Jorge Gutierrez got cut, and someone’s still got to bring the spice. Vasquez is from Venezuela, where the tiger pepper reigns supreme, but comparing NBA players to concession-stand foods isn’t an exact science. After trading two draft picks for Vasquez, the Bucks hope the backup point guard is extra-hot from 3-point range this season.

15. Rashad Vaughn as a kid’s meal

The rookie guard turned 19 years old a couple months ago. He’s one of the youngest players in the NBA. He was impressive early in the preseason, averaging almost 17 points on 51 percent shooting through the first three games before cooling off. He showed signs that he can be much more than a hot dog, chips and soda in the league. But for now, no caffeine; otherwise, he’ll be up all night.

16. Jason Kidd as a plain hamburger

Have you ever heard Kidd speak in a press conference? He’s as basic in his responses as they come, and he wants it served that way, too. Maybe a little ketchup, but, really, the emphasis is on the fundamentals and just getting better each day. No frills, not even cheese – yet. The head coach has been in Milwaukee a year, but he’s still far from a native Dairylander.