Post by KotO on Jan 1, 2022 0:20:04 GMT
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Hall of Famer Sam Jones, who won 10 titles during the Boston Celtics' dynasty in the 1950s and 1960s, died Thursday, the team announced. He was 88.
Jones was in failing health and had been hospitalized in Florida, team spokesman Jeff Twiss said, via the Associated Press. The Celtics held a moment of silence for Jones before their Friday matinee against the Phoenix Suns.
Jones' 10 titles are second only to teammate Bill Russell and his sharp shooting earned him the simplest, but most telling, nicknames during his time in Boston.
"Sam Jones was one of the most talented, versatile, and clutch shooters for the most successful and dominant teams in NBA history," the Celtics said in a statement. "His scoring ability was so prolific, and his form so pure, that he earned the simple nickname, 'The Shooter.' He was also known as 'Mr. Clutch.'"
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Hall of Famer Sam Jones, who won 10 titles during the Boston Celtics' dynasty in the 1950s and 1960s, died Thursday, the team announced. He was 88.
Jones was in failing health and had been hospitalized in Florida, team spokesman Jeff Twiss said, via the Associated Press. The Celtics held a moment of silence for Jones before their Friday matinee against the Phoenix Suns.
Jones' 10 titles are second only to teammate Bill Russell and his sharp shooting earned him the simplest, but most telling, nicknames during his time in Boston.
"Sam Jones was one of the most talented, versatile, and clutch shooters for the most successful and dominant teams in NBA history," the Celtics said in a statement. "His scoring ability was so prolific, and his form so pure, that he earned the simple nickname, 'The Shooter.' He was also known as 'Mr. Clutch.'"
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