Chuck Cooper broke historic NBA barriers with the Boston Celtics. The Duquesne alum was the first Black player drafted into the NBA in the history of the then still-young league, picked up by the ...
Chuck Cooper, Nathaniel “Sweetwater” Clifton and Earl Lloyd, the league’s first Black players, will be celebrated in 2025-26. Official release The NBA plans to pay tribute to (from left) Chuck Cooper, ...
Clifton, Cooper and Lloyd are all Naismith Basketball ...
February 1 carries special significance across the NBA. The day marks the start of Black History Month as the NBA is honoring the 75th anniversary of three late NBA pioneers – Chuck Cooper, Earl Lloyd ...
The NBA held its inaugural Pioneers Classic on Sunday when the Boston Celtics took on the Milwaukee Bucks at TD Garden. The game was a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the debut seasons of Chuck ...