LOS ANGELES, United States — Basketball Hall of Famer Bob Lanier died on
Tuesday after a short illness, the NBA said. He was 73.
Lanier, who spent
14 seasons in the
NBA until his retirement in 1984, averaged 20.1 points per
game across 959 appearances.
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The towering 6ft
10in center spent the first decade of his career with the Detroit Pistons
before joining the Milwaukee Bucks for the 1979–1980 campaign, where he would
play five seasons.
“Bob Lanier was a
Hall of Fame player and among the most talented centers in the history of the
NBA, but his impact on the league went far beyond what he accomplished on the
court,” NBA commissioner
Adam Silver said in a statement.
Lanier served as an NBA global ambassador following
his retirement and was chairman of a league-backed initiative that encouraged
children to stay in school.
He was enshrined in the Naismith Hall of Fame in
1992, while his number 16 jersey has been retired by both the Pistons and the
Bucks.
“It was a labor of
love for Bob, who was one of the kindest and most genuine people I have ever
been around,” Silver added.
“We send our deepest condolences to Bob’s family and
friends.”
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