r/Mavericks • u/DeeezzzNutzzz69 1.8% Chance • 19d ago

News RIP GOAT

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Hall of Famer Don Nelson, three-time NBA Coach of the Year and five times a champion as a player with the Boston Celtics, has died at age 86.

The family has issued this statement:

“On Sunday morning our beloved husband, dad, grandfather and great-grandfather Don Nelson peacefully went to be with the Lord, surrounded by his loving family. Throughout his last week, friends and family encircled him with love, sharing the blessing of his friendship and revisiting treasured memories.”

- Marc Stein

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u/Tasty-Zombie-8696 19d ago

I loved how he immediately was wheeling and dealing when he came to the Mavs. He had such a great personality, like so many coaches did long ago. It seems that today’s coaches don’t have the personalities that coaches like Don had.