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Show notes:
Intro (00:00 - 00:40)
Preview of our player spotlight on the Captain, Willis Reed (00:41 - 01:35)
Early life including his upbringing and his parents' relocation to Bernice, Louisiana (01:36 - 06:01)
His time at Westside HS; a recruiting visit from Grambling State University head football coach Eddie Robinson (06:02 - 07:59)
Him attending Grambling State University to play basketball; his 4 year career as a Grambling State Tiger including a NAIA championship and three SWAC titles (08:00 - 11:00)
His time representing the United States in the 1963 Pan American Games; his tryout with the 1964 United States Olympic team (11:01 - 11:40)
Drafted in the second round (10th overall pick) of the 1964 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks; his rookie season thus winning Rookie of the Year honors (11:41 - 16:27)
His second and third seasons including switching from center to power forward with the trade for Walt Bellamy, his opening night fight in the 1966-67 season and him being named team captain at the age of 24 (16:28 - 22:31)
His fourth season which brought in rookies Walt Frazier, Bill Bradley and Phil Jackson as well as the hire of coach Red Holtzman (22:32 - 24:52)
His fifth season which saw the pivotal trade of Walt Bellamy and Howard Komives for Dave DeBusschere that opened the door for Willis to return to playing his natural position which is center (24:53 - 29:17)
His sixth season which is the Knicks' initial championship season where Willis wins the All Star MVP, league MVP and Finals MVP; detailing the thigh injury he suffered in Game 5 of the Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers finals and the circumstances leading up to the historic Game 7 where he valiantly played despite the injury (29:18 - 38:50)
His seventh and eighth season where Willis was beset by injuries but the team still persevered regardless; did lose in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Baltimore Bullets and in the NBA Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers respectively (38:51 - 42:30)
The 1972-73 season where redemption was achieved by beating their nemesis in the Baltimore Bullets, the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers to win their second championship; Willis once again rising to the occasion to win another Finals MVP (42:31 - 44:33)
His tenth and final season as injuries once again robbed him of playing a full year with the Knicks thus leading Willis to retire at season's end (44:34 - 46:25)
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