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Yvan Montgury, The Gravedigger 🏀

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Yvan Montgury, The Gravedigger 🏀 @yvanthegravedigger.bsky.social · 27d

1974, Rare footage of Spurs in ABA !

Some familiar faces for basketball history nerds #PorVida

Yvan Montgury, The Gravedigger 🏀 @yvanthegravedigger.bsky.social · 3d

Happy 58th Birthday @rexchapman.bsky.social Aka The Boy Wonder 💭

🎥 : Kentucky Announcement

Yvan Montgury, The Gravedigger 🏀 @yvanthegravedigger.bsky.social · 19d

Rare footage from Game 6 of the 1969 NBA Eastern Division Finals: New York Knicks at Boston Celtics

📽️ : Veritone @honestlarry.bsky.social

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Yvan Montgury, The Gravedigger 🏀 @yvanthegravedigger.bsky.social · 21d

This first ever game for Bill Walton as a @laclippers.bsky.social player would take place on January 29, 1980.

📹 : Rare NBA Footage

Yvan Montgury, The Gravedigger 🏀 @yvanthegravedigger.bsky.social · 22d

Happy Birthday in Heaven, Elgin Baylor, the original 34 of Lakers 🎂

📸 : Paul Siegel

Yvan Montgury, The Gravedigger 🏀 @yvanthegravedigger.bsky.social · 27d

1974, Rare footage of Spurs in ABA !

Some familiar faces for basketball history nerds #PorVida

Yvan Montgury, The Gravedigger 🏀 @yvanthegravedigger.bsky.social · Sep 6

When Jeff Twiss explained to me the differences between banners with the white logo and the green logo #Celtics

Congratulations Jeff for this award 🙌

@honestlarry.bsky.social @mikedynon.bsky.social

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Mike Dynon ☘️🏀 18🏆 @mikedynon.bsky.social · Sep 4

Kevin Stacom is a living legend in the Rhode Island basketball community. PC Final Four 1973, Boston Celtics NBA champion 1976. Former owner of popular Mudville Pub in Newport. Coached USBL RI Gulls with Manute and Spud. Gladly poses for photos with random fans. Happy birthday, Kevin!

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Yvan Montgury, The Gravedigger 🏀 @yvanthegravedigger.bsky.social · Sep 4

Happy 74th birthday Kevin Stacom, the man who dressed to impress #DifferentHere

📸: History of the Boston Celtics

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Yvan Montgury, The Gravedigger 🏀 @yvanthegravedigger.bsky.social · Sep 1

Rare footage of @seattlesonics.bsky.social against @celticsnba.bsky.social at Boston Garden in 1974 ! @honestlarry.bsky.social

Some familiar faces for NBA history nerds 👀

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Luke Epplin @lukeepplin.bsky.social · Aug 27

Folks, have I mentioned that the interior design for my upcoming book is extraordinary?

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Yvan Montgury, The Gravedigger 🏀 @yvanthegravedigger.bsky.social · Aug 25

Bill Russell threatens to retire unless he is paid more than his rival Wilt the Stilt. Clever Bill the Hill! 🤔

But he tells his management that it doesn't have to be much more, he just wants a tiny little dollar difference. 💵

Yvan Montgury, The Gravedigger 🏀 @yvanthegravedigger.bsky.social · Aug 25

That year, he leads Boston to another title, the eighth overall and seventh in a row for the Celtics franchise ☘️.

Management is ready to offer Russell $75,000! But no way, The Stuffer refuses!

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Yvan Montgury, The Gravedigger 🏀 @yvanthegravedigger.bsky.social · Aug 25

Ultimately, it was on August 25, 1965, that Whiskers re-signed with the Boston Celtics on this lucrative contract, subsequently becoming the highest-paid player in the NBA with a contract worth $100,001.

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Yvan Montgury, The Gravedigger 🏀 @yvanthegravedigger.bsky.social · Aug 25

This contract made Wilt the highest-paid basketball player of his time! 💰

Meanwhile, Russ negotiates his contract with the C's ✍️.

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Yvan Montgury, The Gravedigger 🏀 @yvanthegravedigger.bsky.social · Aug 25

In 1965, Chamberlain had six titles as top scorer and four titles as top rebounder! Despite the fact that he had not yet won a championship, Philadelphia signed him for $100,000 over three years.

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Yvan Montgury, The Gravedigger 🏀 @yvanthegravedigger.bsky.social · Aug 25

Even with their two diametrically opposed styles, the two centers are neck and neck in terms of individual awards 🏆

On one side, Bill won:
- 11 Championships
- 5 MVP titles
- 11x All-NBA

On the other side, Wilt won:
- 2 Championships
- 4 MVP titles
- 1 MVP Finals
- 10x All-NBA

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Yvan Montgury, The Gravedigger 🏀 @yvanthegravedigger.bsky.social · Aug 25

These two great players will eventually become good friends, but that doesn't lessen their rivalry! On the contrary, when it comes to money, and especially when it comes to who will earn the most, rivalry is the order of the day.

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Yvan Montgury, The Gravedigger 🏀 @yvanthegravedigger.bsky.social · Aug 25

Long before the rivalry between Curry and Lebron, between Chicago and New York, between Magic and Bird, there was that between Chamberlain and Russell !

On one side was Wilt Chamberlain, one of the greatest scorers, and on the other was Bill Russell, one of the greatest defenders! 🏀

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Yvan Montgury, The Gravedigger 🏀 @yvanthegravedigger.bsky.social · Aug 25

60 years ago 📆

Bill Russell signs the biggest contract in NBA history, worth one dollar more than his rival and lifelong friend Wilt Chamberlain 💵

🧵⬇️🔄

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Yvan Montgury, The Gravedigger 🏀 @yvanthegravedigger.bsky.social · Aug 24

Happy 60th Birthday Reggie Miller 🎂

Reggie Miller driving to the net as Washington State players try to block during game in 1985

📸 : Rosemary Kaul

Yvan Montgury, The Gravedigger 🏀 @yvanthegravedigger.bsky.social · Aug 23

Happy 59th Birthday Rick ‘The Dunking Dutchman’ Smits 🎂

1988 NBA draft grades with Rony Seikaly, @rexchapman.bsky.social , Mark Bryant, Will Perdue, Rick Smits, Charles Smith, Chris Morris, Dan Majerle, Rod Strickland, Steve Kerr & Vernon Maxwell

Yvan Montgury, The Gravedigger 🏀 @yvanthegravedigger.bsky.social · Aug 23

Happy Birthday in heaven Kobe ‘Bean’ Bryant 🎂

📸 : Jesse D. Garrabrant

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Malik Al Nasir @malikalnasir.bsky.social · Aug 19

This is an article I contributed to in French about Gil Heron Sr. “The black arrow” Gil Scott-Heron’s father and Celtics 1st Black player

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Yvan Montgury, The Gravedigger 🏀 @yvanthegravedigger.bsky.social · Aug 18

33 years ago, the BEST small forward ever retired!

To celebrate, here are a few photos of Larry Bird playing basketball with youth

Don't forget to follow @honestlarry.bsky.social to find out all about The Hick from French Lick and Basketball History ✅

📸 : IUPUI

Yvan Montgury, The Gravedigger 🏀 @yvanthegravedigger.bsky.social · Aug 17

Julius Erving’s special olympics commercial