On Wednesday, the Milwaukee Bucks made a historic move in hiring Lisa Byington as the new play-by-play voice for the franchise.

With the announcement made, Byington is the first female to be named the full-time, play-by-play voice for a major men's professional sports team.

Per ESPN, Byington reacted to joining Milwaukee as the new voice of the Bucks.

“I know that I will be stepping into the role long-held by Jim Paschke, and I appreciate his passion for the team and the memorable moments his voice will always be a part of,” Byington said. “I'd be remiss if I didn't acknowledge his work and commitment to the franchise, and it's my honor to be the one who takes the baton from him. I'm particularly excited to work with such an amazing team of Marques Johnson, Zora Stephenson, Steve Novak and everyone involved with Bucks games at Bally Sports Wisconsin.”

Byington has broadcasted for a ton of major networks including: Fox Sports, FS1, CBS, Turner Sports, Big Ten Network and many more. Bucks president Peter Feigin released a statement about the hire as well.

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“We are so excited to welcome Lisa to the Bucks family and to bring such a talented play-by-play announcer to our broadcast team,” Feigin said in a statement. “Lisa's extensive television broadcasting background, including her play-by-play work for high-level NCAA basketball on several national networks, makes her the perfect choice to take on this major role. While we appreciate the significance of selecting Lisa, and we celebrate this historic moment, Lisa earned this position based on her extraordinary skills and experience.”

Congrats on the new gig with the Milwaukee Bucks to Lisa Byington!