Inside the Remarkable Legacy and Untold Stories of NBA Legend Lenny Wilkens, Who Passed Away at 88
“We used to say of him that he was like the man who wasn’t there — he wasn’t there till you read the box score. He has improved since his silent days in high school. Oh, he’s still not going to win any filibuster, but he will say the right things at the right time and he will gain the respect of every player on the squad because he’s a good man.”
Wilkens played until age 37, making his final All-Star appearance with the Cavaliers in 1973 and retiring as player-coach of the Portland Trail Blazers in 1975. He retired second to Oscar Robertson in career assists.



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