Don Nelson
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About
Five-time NBA All-Star player who became a Hall of Fame coach with a career that spanned more than four decades.
Before Fame
He was a solid all-around player and one of the best sixth men with the Celtics.
Trivia
He is among the top 10 coaches in NBA history, with more wins than almost any other coach.
Family Life
He married Joy Wolfgram on the Golden State Warriors' court.
Associated With
He devised the Hack-a-Shaq defense for the Mavericks, taking advantage of Shaquille O'Neal's notoriously bad free-throw shooting.
