Jo Jo White, the former Kansas star guard who went on to NBA fame with the Boston Celtics, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 71.
Joseph Henry White, a St. Louis native, was a seven-time NBA All-Star and played for league championship teams in 1974 and 1976, when he was the NBA Finals MVP.
Ted Owens, who coached White at Kansas, said he got the news from White’s wife, Debbie, earlier Tuesday.
“I was stunned today when she called to tell me that he had passed away,” Owens said. “He made an incredible contribution to Kansas basketball.