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sports27 days ago•4 min saved

NBA Pioneers Classic honors the league’s first Black players and their legacy

At TD Garden, the NBA celebrated Black History Month with the first Pioneers Classic, honoring Chuck Cooper Sr., Earl Lloyd and Nat 'Sweetwater' Clifton as the league’s first Black players; the event included family appearances and tributes, plus announcements of $150,000 in scholarships to HBCUs (West Virginia State and Xavier) and a five-year, $750,000 commitment from the NBA Foundation and NBPA Foundation to support HBCUs.

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#black-history #chuck-cooper #earl-lloyd

sports2 years ago•3 min saved

'Sweetwater': A Biopic on NBA Pioneer Earl Lloyd.

Milwaukee Bucks player Bobby Portis portrays Hall of Famer Earl Lloyd, the first African American to play in an NBA game, in the biopic "Sweetwater." Portis, who had an interest in acting, was initially unable to accept the role due to the playoffs but later agreed to it. He filmed two scenes, one as a player and one in a suit at a news conference, and was the only current or former NBA player in the production. The film tells the story of NBA black pioneer Nat (Sweetwater) Clifton, who was one of three African-American players to integrate the NBA in 1950-51.

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#bobby-portis #earl-lloyd #hollywood