Robin Lopez Goes Viral for Reading Book Courtside at Bucks Game After Team Traded Him

It was quite the scene as the veteran center read a book behind the Milwaukee bench while his brother and the Bucks battled the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Milwaukee Bucks traded center Robin Lopez to the Sacramento Kings on Thursday, but the veteran big man is expected to be waived by Sacramento and become a free agent. After the move, Lopez posted the perfect reaction to his extremely brief tenure as teammates with new Bucks guard Patrick Beverley.

Lopez likely will latch on with a contender for the stretch run, but on Thursday night, he was still sitting courtside as his former Milwaukee teammates took on the Minnesota Timberwolves at Fiserv Forum.

Lopez was inactive after being traded and was sitting courtside … reading a book.

Yep, that’s right. Lopez, who is reportedly being waived by the Kings, had no reason to travel to Sacramento. So instead, he chose to go to the Bucks’ game and read a book instead as he awaits his next professional destination.

Robin Lopez reading a book at Bucks game after they traded him today 😂 pic.twitter.com/3WFHYezvBH

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 9, 2024

The book in question appears to be Backstory 2: Interviews with Screenwriters of the 1940s and 1950s, as deciphered by an astute observer on X, formerly Twitter.

Robin Lopez appears to be reading a paperback copy of Patrick McGilligan's 1991 book "Backstory 2: Interviews With Screenwriters of the 1940s and 1950s."

4.32 stars on goodreads. https://t.co/Rf3JGXB08N pic.twitter.com/XMnp4605uM

— Jody Avirgan (@jodyavirgan) February 9, 2024

Meantime, NBA fans couldn’t believe their eyes.

Here are some of the best reactions to Lopez’s decision to read a book behind the Milwaukee bench on Thursday night:

idk this is kiiiiiiinda a mood lol https://t.co/GTf1SzuMJq

— Ashley Nicole Moss (@AshNicoleMoss) February 9, 2024

“But mom I don’t want to go to my brother’s game!”
“Honey. We’re going. You can bring your book though” https://t.co/QZbcdZ7lrj pic.twitter.com/SFJnHaDjDe

— Molly Hogan (@MiMiHogan) February 9, 2024

Happy trade deadline to those who celebrate https://t.co/qxjYuNRHvH

— 🇺🇸The Sickos CBB Committee🇺🇸 (@SickosCBB) February 9, 2024

He's already read more of that book than LeBron has of all the books he's ever held combined. LoL https://t.co/pbApag2A79

— Deep to Moss (@ilikebigdecks) February 9, 2024

This is classic! https://t.co/VMrYXpYwm5

— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) February 9, 2024