The Big Cat, aka Earl Lloyd, became the first African-American to play in the NBA.
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The Detroit Pistons NBA team broke records after losing their 27th consecutive basketball game.
Lebron and Bronny James became the first father-son duo to play in an NBA game together.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is founded.
NBA hired the first African American coach Bill Russell for the Boston Celtics.
Michael Jordan played in his final NBA game.
