Starting today, the NBPA will release three videos on social and digital platforms celebrating Clifton, Cooper and Lloyd. Within the respective movies, Celtics guard Jaylen Brown will talk about the influence of Cooper, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry talks concerning the affect Lloyd had on him, and New York Knicks ahead Karl-Anthony Cities displays on Clifton. All through the upcoming 2025-26 season, the NBA will honor the legacy, braveness and dedication of the three pioneers who remodeled the league and impressed numerous people. The NBA additionally plans to host varied occasions and recognitions, together with tributes of all three throughout video games and tentpole occasions, instructional programming and actions of their respective communities. The kids of Clifton, Cooper and Lloyd hope that it’ll quickly be commonplace that the tales of their fathers might be recognized by all NBA gamers. With the three pioneers not with us, Chuck Cooper III, Kevin Lloyd and Clifton’s daughter, Jataun Robinson, might be representing their fathers as they’re honored subsequent season. -via Andscape / April 25, 2025
