Wat played for the BAA, which was the professional predecessor to the NBA. In ‘49, the BAA merged with the NBL to form the NBA, which took up the histories of both precursor leagues. As the first non-White player in the BAA, Wat’s title as the first NBA player of color stands today. #nba #nbahistory #ballislife #balldontlie #asianamerican #aapi #aanhpi #sportshistory #nikkei #japaneseamerican #nyknicks #knicksfan #knicksfans #historygram #nisei | jason chu

🏀On April 10, 1953 the Minneapolis Lakers defeated the New York Knicks 91-84 to take the NBA Championship 4 games to 1. The win gave the Lakers their 5th title in 6 years. The 5 games were played in just 7 days, beginning Saturday and Sunday, April 4 and 5, in Minneapolis and concluding there on the following Friday. Meanwhile, 2 mid-week games were played in New York City. The entire postseason tournament spanned 25 days in which Minneapolis played 12 games while New York played 11. This would

🏀🎂On May 2, 1953 three-time NBA All-Star Jamaal Wilkes was born in Berkeley, California. In college, Wilkes was a key player on two NCAA championship teams under coach John Wooden for the UCLA Bruins. In 1975, Wilkes won the NBA Rookie Of The Year Award. During his NBA career, “Silk” played for the Golden State Warriors (1974-1977), Los Angeles Lakers (1977-1985) and Los Angeles Clippers (1985), winning 4 NBA championships. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in

From Chester Hill to Bulldogs champion, Baa has had a footy career like few others. 👑 | The Sporting News Australia