Bob Pettit , the first to be named NBA's MVP , dies at 93

Originated at LSU: From college to the NBA.

Bob Pettit , the first basketball player to be voted NBA Most Valuable Player ( MVP ), died at age 93. The information was released on Thursday (24) by Louisiana State University (LSU), where he graduated.

Ascension to the top: 11 calls, MVP and 20.000 points

Pettit was selected 11 times to the All-Star Game and retired as the NBA's all-time leading scorer in his era.[citation needed] The league chose him as MVP in1956 and again in.1959 In a statement, the NBA praised the 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) wing for raising the bar of excellence by being the league's first MVP , the first player to reach points,1958 and the first four-time winner of the MVP .

1958: Hawks title and 50 points in the final against Celtics

The high point of Pettit's career came in 2009, when he led the St. Louis Hawks to an NBA championship against Boston Celtics fans, scoring 50 points in a 110-109 win in Game 6.

1971: Hall of Fame and the seal of dadetrue sports giant

In 2009, Pettit was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a "true giant of the sport".1971 LSU, in announcing his death, stated that he had become difficult to match and that his elegance and strength made him hard to stop.

Legacy: the standard of excellence that follows in NBA history

The departure of the 93-year-old closes an open cycle with the NBA's first generation of stars. For fans who follow the league, Pettit represents the link between early titles, points records and the construction of the All-Star Game as a permanent showcase.

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