SportsBob Pettit, the NBA's first MVP, has reportedly died at 93
A September 25 post remembers the 1958 St. Louis Hawks champion as “a lovely man” and recalls his praise for former teammate Chris Harris.
TLDR
A September 25, 2026, post says Bob Pettit has died at 93. It notes that he won the NBA's first MVP award in 1956 and a championship with the St. Louis Hawks in 1958. The author recalls meeting Pettit, who spoke highly of Chris Harris—briefly his teammate and, according to the post, the first Brit in the NBA.
Bob Pettit, the NBA's first MVP, has reportedly died at 93
A September 25 post remembers the 1958 St. Louis Hawks champion as “a lovely man” and recalls his praise for former teammate Chris Harris.
TLDR
A September 25, 2026, post says Bob Pettit has died at 93. It notes that he won the NBA's first MVP award in 1956 and a championship with the St. Louis Hawks in 1958. The author recalls meeting Pettit, who spoke highly of Chris Harris—briefly his teammate and, according to the post, the first Brit in the NBA.