The NBA wouldn’t be where it is today without the pioneers who helped break the mold and push the vision along. Though there are icons who are commonly honored for doing so, there are many who remain under-appreciated.
One of the most underrated and under-appreciated legends in NBA and New York Knicks history celebrated his 72nd birthday on Monday, November 21: Earl Monroe.
Happy B-Day to a dazzling ballhandler and one-on-one virtuoso, the GREAT(!) Earl Monroe: pic.twitter.com/HCOVqeJQdx
Earl “The Pearl” Monroe played in the NBA from 1967 to 1980. He played his first four seasons with the Baltimore Bullets before he was traded during his fifth campaign to the New York Knicks.