The Los Angeles Lakers lost a legend on Sunday.
The storied franchise which cemented the team’s legacy in Minneapolis and Los Angeles had one of their most revered coaches pass away on July 23 with John Kundla pronounced dead at 101 years old, according to Joel Rippel of the Star Tribune:
John Kundla, a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and one of the top coaches in NBA history, died Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.
Although many Lakers fans today might not know his name, Kundla was a legend in his time leading the team to five NBA titles with the league’s first real superstar in center George Mikan leading the way.