Former NBA champion player and coach Chris Ford, who
rose to prominence during his time with the Boston Celtics,
has died Tuesday. He made the first 3-pointer in NBA history
on Oct. 12, 1979.
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FORMER NBA CHAMPION IS DEAD AT AGE 74
LEGENDARY HOOPS STAR HAS DIED AT 79
Paul Theron Silas (July 12, 1943 – December 11, 2022)
(UPI) – Paul Silas was a College Basketball Hall of Famer
and three-time NBA champion.
Immediately upon retirement in 1980, Silas began a coaching
career with the San Diego Clippers.
HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY
BASKETBALL GREAT HAS DIED AT AGE 88
William Felton Russell (February 12, 1934 – July 31, 2022)
Russell is widely considered to be one of the greatest
basketball players of all-time.

ROOKIE JERSEY GOES UP FOR AUCTION
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) — A jersey worn by Kobe Bryant
in his rookie season, including two playoff games, will be sold
at auction.
David Kohler of SCP Auctions said “the jersey from the 1996-97
season could fetch between $3 million and $5 million in an online
auction that begins May 18”.
David Kohler, SCP Auctions
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