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Ex-Bearcat/Royal Robertson No. 7 among ESPN's most influential in NBA

UC great Oscar Robertson on the university's decision to have its women's basketball and volleyball teams play at a local high school. Byron McCauley

Former UC Bearcats and Cincinnati Royals star Oscar Robertson had an influence on the NBA on and off the court that led ESPN to deem the "Big O" worthy of its No. 7 ranking among the 100 most influential NBA players ever.

ESPN.com on Robertson:

Influence
The triple-double. That's always where you start with Robertson. He had 181 triple-doubles in his career, an NBA record.