When the legacy of the Boston Celtics is discussed, most often the conversation turns to championships. Behind stars such as ...
Chuck Cooper broke historic NBA barriers with the Boston Celtics. The Duquesne alum was the first Black player drafted into the NBA in the history of the then still-young league, picked up by the ...
Clifton, Cooper and Lloyd are all Naismith Basketball ...
In the inaugural NBA Pioneers Classic, the Celtics and Bucks celebrated the 75th anniversary of the breaking of the NBA's color barrier.
Chuck Cooper, Nathaniel “Sweetwater” Clifton and Earl Lloyd, the league’s first Black players, will be celebrated in 2025-26.
Chuck Cooper's son recounts his father being denied entry into a hotel because he was Black.