![]() ![]() Today’s fans have no problem recognizing names like Kevin Durant or Stephen Curry. Thousands of African-Americans have followed in the path of these men - great players like Oscar Robertson, Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Julius Erving, Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan, who have helped the NBA evolve into a global attraction. 31, 1950, Lloyd, a member of the Washington Capitols, became the first African-American to play in an NBA game when he entered a game against the Rochester Royals. Clifton was the first to sign an NBA contract. Cooper was the first African-American to be drafted by an NBA team. Lloyd, Cooper, and Clifton entered the National Basketball Association in 1950 and became pioneers for today’s African-American basketball players. For Earl Lloyd, Chuck Cooper, and Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton, it was a time to make history. ![]() Not that long ago, it was a time when African-Americans could not take simple privileges - like staying at certain hotels or eating in certain restaurants - for granted. NBA TV discusses Earl Lloyd's pioneering entrance to the NBA. ![]()
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