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1958

Ron Anderson is born in Chicago, Illinois. He dropped out of Bowen High School in South Chicago at age 17 without ever playing on the basketball team but came back to the sport when he later enrolled at a junior college.

1966

Matt Guokas, Jr. takes the floor for the 76ers in a season opening win over the Knicks, becoming the first father-son duo, along with Matt, Sr., to both play in an NBA game. When the 76ers end the season with a championship, they also become the first father-son duo to both win NBA titles (Matt, Sr. won one in ’46-’47 as a member of the Philadelphia Warriors).

The Chicago Bulls open play as the 10th NBA franchise, winning 104-97 on the road against the Hawks in their opening game.

1971

Julius Erving makes his pro basketball debut, scoring 21 points for the Virginia Squires of the ABA in a 118-114 win over the Carolina Cougars.

1972

Fred Hoiberg is born in Lincoln, Nebraska. His grandfather, Jerry Bush, was the head coach at the University of Nebraska in the ’50s and ’60s, a role that Hoiberg then took over starting in 2019.

1979

Walt Frazier has his jersey #10 retired by the Knicks. Just a few days later, Frazier was waived by the Cavaliers, ending his NBA career.

1985

Arron Afflalo is born in Los Angeles, California at the UCLA Medical Center. He would later be named an All-American in 2007 while leading UCLA to the NCAA Tournament Final Four.

1993

NBA veteran Richuan Holmes is born in Lockport, Illinois.

1995

Jakob Poltl is born in Vienna, Austria. As the #9 overall pick of the Raptors in 2016, he became the first Austrian player ever drafted by an NBA team.

2005

Hawks center Jason Collier passes away at age 28 due to a rare heart condition.

2016

The Serbian men’s team and Czech women’s team are champions of the 2016 FIBA 3×3 World Cup in Guangzhou, China. In the men’s tournament, Serbia defeats the United States 21-16 in the Final while Slovenia earns the bronze medal. In the women’s tournament, the Czech Republic upset the United States in the semifinals and then defeat Ukraine 21-11 in the Final. The U.S. women, led by Linnae Harper, settle for bronze.

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