Baltimore and Washington Bullets legend Wes Unseld died Tuesday morning after a lengthy battle with health issues and most recently pneumonia.
Unseld, 74, spent his entire career with the Bullets organization and finished with 10,624 points and 13,769 rebounds (12th most in NBA history). In 1969, Unseld became just the second NBA player to earn Rookie of the Year and MVP honors in the same season. He led the team to its only NBA title in 1978 and was named Finals MVP that year.
The team issued the following statement:
"He was the rock of our family –an extremely devoted patriarch who reveled in being with his wife, children, friends and teammates.