Glad birthday to seven-time NBA All-Star, two-time NBA champion and Finals MVP, 1969-70 MVP and New York Knicks legend, Willis Reed!
Reed was chosen with the Tenth-overall choose within the 1964 NBA Draft (which was truly a second-round choose on the time) out of Grambling State. As a rookie in 1964-65, Reed averaged 19.5 factors and 14.7 rebounds-per-game en path to Rookie of the Yr honors. It was additionally the primary of seven-consecutive All-Star appearances he’d make in his 10-year profession with the Knicks.
In 1969-70, he swept the common season and NBA Finals awards whereas main the Knickerbockers to their first championship in franchise historical past. He’d win one other title and Finals MVP in 1973, which might be the final Knicks championship till Jalen Brunson and Co. lifted the Larry O’Brien Trophy this season.
Accidents reduce his profession quick and he introduced his retirement after the 1973-74 marketing campaign. He’d go on to teach in each the school {and professional} ranks and frolicked as an government as properly earlier than retiring once more in 2007. The Class of 1982 Corridor of Fame inductee handed away on March 21, 2023 on the age of 80.
Which brings us to at the moment’s quiz. Reed is certainly one of simply 12 gamers to be named NBA Finals MVP a number of instances. What number of of these gamers are you able to title in 5 minutes?
Good luck!
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