NBA hired the first African American coach Bill Russell for the Boston Celtics.
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After his first year with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan was named NBA Rookie of the Year.
A helicopter carrying nine people, including Kobe Bryant and his daughter, crashed in California with no survivors.
American basketball champion David Robinson scored a career-high 50 points in the NCAA tournament.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is founded.
Michael Jordan married his second wife, Yvette Prieto, at Palm Beach, Florida, US.
