Willis Reed, the two-time NBA Finals MVP with the New York Knicks, died at the age of 80. The news was first reported by longtime basketball columnist Peter Vecsey, who added that Reed "suffered from congestive heart problems."
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement today regarding the passing of Willis Reed: pic.twitter.com/AKoimNMDqH
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) March 21, 2023
Our Captain. pic.twitter.com/AbtA7FhLvW
— NY_KnicksPR (@NY_KnicksPR) March 21, 2023
A member of the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams, Reed personified resilience in sports, famously playing Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals with a torn muscle in his right thigh.