The community of fans and present and former players who've called Boston home have been mourning the passing of a Celtics legend since it was announced on Tuesday, January 16, that two-time NBA Finals champion and Olympic gold medalist, Jo Jo White passed, has passed away.
With a career average of 17.2 points, 4.9 assists and 4.0 rebounds proving good enough for seven All-Star game selections throughout his 12 years in the league, White was able to establish himself as one of the most solid players of the 1970's. But beyond any individual accomplishment, it was White's contribution to two championship teams (1974 and 1976) over the course of his ten-year run in the Boston Garden that made University of Kansas alum a player that wouldn't soon be forgotten.
After years of fans campaigning to get him recognized among the annals of the game's greats, White was introduced alongside Spencer Haywood, Dikembe Mutombo, Lisa Leslie, John Calipari, and Dick Bavetta into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015. White was enshrined with the honor five years after he survived surgery to remove a tumor from his brain. To his misfortune, that very procedure would lead to the onset of dementia, which contributed to the complications that led to his death.
White was 71 years old.
Source: espn.com
