The NBA celebrated and acknowledged the 75th anniversary of the first three Black players to take the court for the league ...

But their collective place in the game’s history is secure. In 2022 ... (By the way, Lloyd technically was the NBA’s first Black player, his Capitols opening the 1950-51 season at Rochester on ...

When considering the legacy of great players, Shaq often highlights TD as a prime example of excellence in basketball. As per ...

Explore the ethnic diversity of NBA players in 2025. Get insights into the backgrounds, global representation, and the ...

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 ...

For the final time of the season, San Antonio Spurs veteran Chris Paul made NBA history for the Silver & Black. All he had ... the season — a first for any player in Year 20 of his career ...