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American basketball player and coach
Don Nelson American professional basketball player and coach who amassed a record 1,335 National Basketball Association (NBA) coaching victories and was named the NBA Coach of the Year three times (1983,...
American basketball player
George Gervin American professional basketball player who rose to stardom as a member of the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the 1970s and established himself as one of...
American basketball player
Shaquille O’Neal American basketball player, named in 1996 to the National Basketball Association (NBA) list of its 50 greatest players of all time. As a high-school senior in San Antonio, Texas, O’Neal...
American basketball player
Earl Monroe American basketball player who is regarded as one of the finest ball handlers in the sport’s history. In 1967 Monroe entered the National Basketball Association (NBA) an urban legend, a high-scoring...
American lawyer and businessman
Jerry Reinsdorf American lawyer and businessman who was the majority owner of the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox sports franchises. After graduating from George Washington University (B.A., 1957)...
American basketball player and coach
Jerry Sloan American professional basketball player and coach who was one of the best defensive guards and hard-nosed rebounders in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a Chicago...
American basketball player
Rick Barry American professional basketball player who was one of the most prolific scorers and accurate free throw shooters in the sport’s history. In his 14 seasons playing in both the National Basketball...
American basketball player and coach
Nancy Lieberman American basketball player and coach. A pioneer in women’s basketball, Lieberman recorded several unprecedented accomplishments in a playing career that spanned three decades. Growing up,...
American basketball player
Cheryl Miller American basketball player and coach who was one of the greatest players in the history of women’s basketball. Miller is credited with both popularizing the women’s game and elevating it...
American basketball player
Jack Twyman American professional basketball player who was a six-time National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star but is perhaps best remembered for the years of support he provided to teammate Maurice...
American basketball player
Dolph Schayes American professional basketball player who was one of the game’s best-known players in the 1950s and who became the first in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA) to score...
American basketball player and manager
Wayne Embry American professional basketball player and the first African American to serve as the general manager of a professional sports franchise. A native of Ohio, Embry starred for the Miami (of...
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