Basketball Hall of Fame mourns death of Bob Pettit

The Basketball Hall of Fame mourns the passing of Bob Pettit, a skillful and graceful player who revolutionized the game of the forward position during his career. We pay tribute to this true giant of the game," the Basketball Hall of Fame said in a statement on social media X.

Pettit is an 11-time NBA All-Star and two-time regular season MVP. In 1958, the athlete became the NBA champion as a member of the St. Louis Hawks. He is the first player to reach the 20,000-point mark in NBA history. Pettit was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1971.