NBA legend and first MVP Bob Pettit dies aged 93

Summarised from 5 outlets · Updated 25 Sept, 10:25 · Archive

Bob Pettit, the NBA's first MVP, has died aged 93.

Bob Pettit, one of the earliest stars of the NBA and the first man to win the MVP award, has died aged 93. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame confirmed the news. Pettit was an 11-time All-Star who played his entire career with the Hawks, leading them to the 1958 NBA championship over the Boston Celtics. He retired as the league's leading scorer.

How it is being reported

• Bob Pettit: St Louis Hawks great who won first NBA MVP dies aged 93Pettit guided the St Louis Hawks to their only NBA Championship in 1958Independent Sport · 25 Sept, 09:25
• Bob Pettit, NBA Hall of Famer and its first MVP, dies at 93Bob Pettit was an All-American at LSU before going on to the NBA, where he was an All-Star for each of his 11 seasons, all with the Hawks. He led them to the 1958 championship over the mighty Boston Celtics, the Hawks' lone title.CBS News · 25 Sept, 01:34
• Bob Pettit, NBA legend and league’s first MVP, dead at 93NBA legend Bob Pettit, the league's first MVP and an 11-time All-Star who led the Hawks to the 1958 championship, has died at age 93.New York Post · 25 Sept, 00:26
• NBA's first-ever MVP who retired as league's leading scorer dies at 93The tragic news was confirmed by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in an emotional statement on Thursday afternoon, as tributes quickly began to pour in for the NBA legend.Daily Mail Sport · 24 Sept, 23:51
• NBA's first MVP Pettit dies aged 93Bob Pettit, one of the earliest stars of the NBA and the first man to win the MVP award, has died aged 93.BBC Sport · 24 Sept, 23:27

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