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Michael Jordan Hall of Fame Oscar Schmidt Don Nelson Kobe Bryant Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Lenny Wilkens Dirk Nowitzki Hall of Famers LeBron James Diana Taurasi Hubie Brown Reggie Miller Magic Johnson Chris Paul Pat Riley Rick Adelman Legacy Statues Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame MVPs Influence Cultural Impact Danny Green Bob Love St. John's University Lou Carnesecca Dusko Vujosevic Greatest of All Time Career Achievements Oliver Miller Bay Area Basketball Vince Carter Dick Barnett NBA Coaches Phil Jackson Achievements Bill Russell MVP Winners MVP Champions Influential Figures Frank Layden's Legacy 21st Century Nike Kevin Garnett Tony Parker Champions Hall of Fame Inductees Dusan Ivkovic Top Scorers Nephilim Uliana Semenova Anecdotes Sue Bird's Legacy Wilt Chamberlain Cida Guimarães Cláudio Mortari Bob Knight Records Influential Players All-Star Performers Denver Nuggets Svetislav Pešić Brazilian Basketball Hakeem Olajuwon Vasilis Goumas Byron Scott Recognition Inductions Moncho Monsalve Comparisons Pavlos Giannakopoulos Inductees Top Players Tim Duncan Coaching Legends Chris Mullin International Players Tributes Dejan Bodiroga Impact on the Game Pioneers Sylvia Fowles Bob Pettit

Bob Pettit Dies at 93, NBA’s First MVP

Family reported he died peacefully at his Metairie home on Sept. 23, with public tributes following.

LSU to Erect Statue Honoring Sylvia Fowles

McGrady and Carter Back Durant’s Case That MVPs Matter More Than NBA Championships

Don Nelson, Hall of Fame Coach and Five-Time Celtics Champion, Dies at 86

Barkley Says Draymond Green ‘Not on His Level’ After On-Air Jab

Michael Jordan Says His ‘Curse’ Now Fuels 23XI as Team Dominates NASCAR Start

Byron Scott Mounts Public Bid for Arizona State Head-Coaching Vacancy

Lamar Odom Reportedly Courting College Coaching Jobs, Pitching Triangle Offense

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Calls Michael Jordan Comparisons Premature at All-Star Weekend

Indiana University to Install Bronze Bob Knight Statue at Assembly Hall

Isiah Thomas Names LeBron James GOAT Over Michael Jordan, Citing Career Records

Cooper Flagg Becomes Third 18-Year-Old With 500 NBA Points, Joining LeBron and Kobe

Lenny Wilkens, Hall of Fame Player and Coach, Dies at 88

LeBron James Says Retirement Is Near, Not Here Yet

Tony Parker Launches Coaching Pursuit, Targets NBA

Wembanyama Taps Garnett’s Expertise to Intensify Offseason Training

Frank Layden, Architect of Utah Jazz Transformation, Dies at 93