The Mogul has been associated with pro basketball for almost 60 years, but ask him his age and the most he will admit to is “at least” 49.
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Sam Lacey: Time Passages, 1981
That’s Lacey. Nobody likes him, but nobody can find many bad things to say about him. Efficient, but anonymous
Bob Lanier: A Forecast of Things to Come, 1974
“At 8:40, Bob Lanier’s feet began to emerge from the St. Bonaventure locker room. At 8:45, Bob Lanier emerged.”
Mike Newlin: The Resident Thinker, 1976
The one facet of basketball Newlin insists he enjoys most is the pressure, a situation he refers to as “mental intensity.”
Phil Chenier: Can He Unseat Walt Frazier as Basketball’s Top Guard, 1975
“Clyde is the best. He deserves his reputation. He earned it. I’d like to be in that position myself someday.”
John Havlicek: A Farewell to Remember, 1978
“My suggestion,” said Dave Cowens, the Celtic’s center for the past eight years, “is that they retire his number from the league. Don’t let anyone wear No. 17 again. That’s how much I think John’s meant to the NBA. Just take 17 and stash it up there in lights.”
Roy Rubin: Soul Sacrifice, 1977
Rubin said he had heard rumors that his job was in jeopardy, but what man with a record of 4-47 would not hear rumors?
Brad Davis: The NBA’s Comeback Kid, 1982
So when will he be able to feel at home? “Give me about four years here,” he says, chuckling. “Maybe that’ll do it.”
Popeye the Rebounding Man, 1994
Sure, I’m 23 and making six figures. But I’m not going to make that all my life. I know some guys don’t think like I do, but I’m always thinking about my future.
Jim Jackson Is the Truth, 1995
With his chiseled build, Jackson carries the strength and all-round talent like a natural. Though he played his college ball for Ayers at Ohio State, his game is more like that of Oscar Robertson.
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