SportsBob Pettit, the NBA’s first MVP, dies at 93
The Athletic, citing the Basketball Hall of Fame, reports Pettit died September 23. He was also the first player in NBA history to reach 20,000 points.
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Bob Pettit died September 23, The Athletic reports, citing the Basketball Hall of Fame. USA Today reports he was 93. The Athletic notes that Pettit won the NBA’s first MVP award in 1956 and was its first player to reach 20,000 points. In a tribute, the Hawks said he spent his entire career with the franchise, from 1954 through 1965, earning 11 All-Star selections and leading the team to the 1958 championship.
Bob Pettit, the NBA’s first MVP, dies at 93
The Athletic, citing the Basketball Hall of Fame, reports Pettit died September 23. He was also the first player in NBA history to reach 20,000 points.
