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Report: Celtics legend K.C. Jones dies at 88

Another pillar of the NBA’s greatest dynasty has died.

K.C. Jones, who won eight NBA championships as a player with the Boston Celtics, has died, the team announced Friday. He was 88.

The Celtics family mourns the loss of twelve-time NBA champion, two-time NCAA champion, Gold medal-winning Olympian and Hall of Famer, K.C. Jones, as we celebrate his remarkable career and life.

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K.C. Jones won everywhere he went

A college teammate of Bill Russell’s at San Francisco, Jones followed the big man to Boston and took part in an unmatched period of dominance.