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Bob Pettit, NBA legend and league’s first MVP, dead at 93

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Arnold, C. (2026, September 24). Bob Pettit, NBA legend and league’s first MVP, dead at 93. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/sports/bob-pettit-nba-legend-and-leagues-first-mvp-dead-at-93/

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Bob Pettit, an NBA legend who was the league’s first MVP winner, has died at age 93. An 11-time All-Star, Pettit spent his career with the Hawks in Milwaukee and St. Louis, helping them win the NBA title in 1958. He led the league in scoring twice during his career, averaging 25.7 points per game in the 1955-56 season and 29.2 points per game in the 1958-59 season. The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame mourned his passing, noting Pettit's revolutionary impact on the forward position and his enduring legacy as a pioneer in basketball history.

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Bob Pettit, an imposing NBA player who won the league's first Most Valuable Player award in 1956, died on March 30, 2023, at the age of 93. An All-American from LSU, he played his entire 11-season career with the St. Louis Hawks (previously Milwaukee), where he was an All-Star every year and helped lead them to their lone NBA title in 1958 over the Boston Celtics. He also won MVP again in 1959 and was named All-Star Game MVP four times, a feat matched only by Kobe Bryant. Despite playing in smaller markets before widespread television coverage, Pettit revolutionized the forward position with his scoring and rebounding abilities, averaging 20.8 points per game as rookie and leading the league in scoring at 25.7 points in his MVP year. The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame mourned his passing, highlighting his enduring legacy in NBA history.

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An 11-time NBA All-Star and one of the league’s greatest scorers and rebounders in its history has died. asserted

Star → die → history

Bob Pettit, the first NBA MVP winner, died at the age of 93, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Thursday. asserted

Hall → die → Thursday

Pettit spent 11 seasons in the NBA, all with the Hawks organization, first in Milwaukee and then in St. Louis. asserted

Pettit → spend → Louis

He helped lead the Hawks to four NBA Finals appearances and a league title in 1958 when his team toppled the Celtics. asserted

team → help → Celtics

Pettit scored what was a playoff record at the time 50 points in Game 6 of that series. asserted

what → score → series

Pettit took home the first-ever NBA MVP award during the 1955-56 season and then won it again during the 1958-59 season, both of which led the NBA in scoring with average points of 25.7 and 29.2, respectively. asserted

both → take → 25.7

He also won Rookie of the Year in Pettit’s first NBA season, averaging 20.8 points per game. “The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame mourns the passing of Bob Pettit, a sleek, skilled big man who revolutionized the forward position during his career,” the Hall of Fame said posted on X. “The 11-time NBA All-Star and 2-time MVP retired as the all-time leading scorer in NBA history and left an enduring legacy. asserted

Star → win → legacy

He led the St. Louis Hawks to the 1958 NBA championship over the Boston Celtics. asserted

He → lead → Celtics

The Basketball Hall of Fame salutes this true giant of the game. asserted

Hall → salute → game

” Pettit was named the All-Star Game MVP on four occasions, a feat only Kobe Bryant has been able to match. asserted

Bryant → name → occasions

He also starred in college for the LSU Tigers and helped the program reach its first NCAA Final Four in 1953. asserted

program → star → 1953

Pettit averaged 17 rebounds and an NCAA-leading 31.4 points per game during his senior season at LSU. asserted

Pettit → average → LSU

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