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“Probably as fierce a competitor as (has) ever played,” Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell once said of Pettit.
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Boston Celtics player Bill Russell once described Bob Pettit as "probably as fierce a competitor as (has) ever played."
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Claim Maker
Bill Russell
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News Article
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{
    "speaker": "Bill Russell",
    "subject": "Bob Pettit"
}
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People Basketball NBA
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Created
September 25, 2026 at 2:50 AM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 25, 2026 at 2:50 AM (2 weeks ago)

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Bob Pettit, pictured, was the NBA's first formal Most Valuable Player winner and the first to cross the 20,000-point threshold. Via Bettmann / ContributorBob Pettit learned to play basketball in his parents’ backyard in south Louisiana, with a light streaming from a bedroom window illuminating a hoop and a backboard.
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https://nytimes.com/athletic/5984254/2026/09/24/bob-pettit-nba-hof-hawks-celtics-obituary

Bob Pettit, the NBA's first MVP and the first player to reach 20,000 points, has died at 93. A Hall of Famer, he revolutionized the power forward position and led the Hawks to their only NBA championship.

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