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"It was a shock when he turned us down" - George Mikan couldn't believe when Kareem Abdul-Jabbar rejected his lucrative offer to join the ABA
Still, many don't realize how desperate every basketball league was to land Kareem Abdul-Jabbar when he decided to enter the ...
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Full ceremony: Lakers retire George Mikan's No. 99 jersey
The Lakers retire the No. 99 jersey of 'Mr. Basketball' George Mikan in a pregame ceremony at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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Today in Sports – UConn beats Duke 77-74 to win first NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship
1941 — Wisconsin, led by Gene Englund’s 13 points, wins the NCAA basketball championship with a 39-34 victory over Washington State. 1952 — George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers scores an ...