Slick Leonard was feeling like a proud father Saturday. The starting frontline from two of his three ABA championship teams is now in the hall of famers, a complete unit at last.
George McGinnis joined Mel Daniels and Roger Brown in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday, a selection many felt was long overdue for one of the most dominant forwards in the history of professional basketball.
Leonard, especially. He had been advocating for McGinnis for many years, formally so since his own selection to the Hall in 2014. Current members are sent ballots to write in names of players they believe should be included, and Leonard left no doubt about his feelings for McGinnis.