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

Published by NY Post Sports on September 24, 2026 at 7:26 PM ET

NBA legend Bob Pettit, the league's first MVP and an 11-time All-Star who led the Hawks to the 1958 championship, has died at age 93.

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