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16 Apr 2003
Michael Jordan played in his final NBA game.
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16 May 1985
After his first year with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan was named NBA Rookie of the Year.
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18 Apr 1966
NBA hired the first African American coach Bill Russell for the Boston Celtics.
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31 Oct 1950
The Big Cat, aka Earl Lloyd, became the first African-American to play in the NBA.
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6 Jun 1946
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is founded.
