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George Lawrence Mikan Jr. ( / ˈmaɪkən /; June 18, 1924 – June 1, 2005), nicknamed " Mr. Basketball ", was an American professional basketball player for the Chicago American Gears of the National Basketball League (NBL) and the Minneapolis Lakers of the NBL, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball ...
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Sep 13, 2021 · George Mikan, one of the 1st superstars of the NBA, was a 3-time scoring champion and won 5 NBA titles in his career. However, he was an event that was constructed and not merely...
Jan 31, 2022 · One of the most dominant figures in the early days of basketball as well as the NBA, George Mikan prompted the “Mikan rule”.
May 28, 2024 · George Mikan (born June 18, 1924, Joliet, Ill., U.S.—died June 1, 2005, Scottsdale, Ariz.) was an American professional basketball player and executive who was selected in an Associated Press poll in 1950 as the greatest basketball player of the first half of the 20th century.
Jan 3, 2022 · If you’re an NBA fan, you know George Mikan was professional basketball’s OG big man. He did almost everything anyone has ever done in the NBA before anyone else did anything in the...
Jun 2, 2005 · George Mikan. The marquee above Madison Square Garden that flashed "George Mikan vs. Knicks" aptly told the story of basketball's original superstar. The first dominant big man in professional basketball, George Mikan played with a competitive fire matched by few.
