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‘All you can do as a player is play. It’s up to other people to decide if you get on the list or not. So I made it.’
He broke the NBA’s color barrier 69 years ago. Now, the former Boston Celtic is finally getting his due.
Chuck Cooper was first African American drafted into the NBA
How the Oklahoma City Thunder are embracing black hoops history
The Hall of Famer’s mother shares emotional moments about her son
In a wide-ranging interview, the Hall of Fame inductee talks about growing up in an upper-middle-class black family
The point guard talks about the sports mentors who helped pave his way
Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce talks about his friendship with Hall of Famer and former teammate Steve Nash
The NBA legend is on his way to the Hall of Fame, but he won’t let that overshadow his latest passion
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