Inside the Remarkable Legacy and Untold Stories of NBA Legend Lenny Wilkens, Who Passed Away at 88

Inside the Remarkable Legacy and Untold Stories of NBA Legend Lenny Wilkens, Who Passed Away at 88
“He influenced the lives of countless young people as well as generations of players and coaches who consider Lenny not only a great teammate or coach but also an extraordinary mentor who led with integrity and true class,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement Sunday.

A Brooklyn native and two-time All-American at Providence College, Wilkens spent his first eight seasons with the Hawks. As a rookie point guard playing alongside Hall of Fame teammates Bob Pettit, Cliff Hagan and Clyde Lovellette, Wilkens stewarded the Hawks to the 1961 NBA Finals, losing to Bill Russell’s Boston Celtics. He finished second to Wilt Chamberlain in the 1968 MVP race during his final season in St. Louis.

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