the NBA is in talks to celebrate the three pioneers every year, starting next season, during Black History Month. "I am excited about the fact that we are going to honor the legacy, the courage and ...

The NBA has recently celebrated and acknowledged the 75th anniversary of the first three Black players to take the ... during Black History Month. “I am excited about the fact that we are ...

And before that year, the NBA had never had a Black player. That all changed when the Celtics selected Chuck Cooper, an All-American out of Pittsburgh’s Duquesne, in the second round of that year’s ...

Chris Paul made history during the 2024-25 NBA season. The 12-time All-Star started every game for the San Antonio Spurs in his 20th season in the league, becoming the first player to make 82 ...

Former NBA superstar Steve Nash was so ... “Let’s also just be real: I wanted to be Black,” Nash told King James. “All of the best players in the world were Black, all the best rappers ...