NBA legend Samuel Jones was born June 24, 1933. Selected by the Boston Celtics in the 1957 NBA Draft, he spent his entire 12-season professional career with the team, winning the second-highest number of NBA championships ever, second only to teammate Bill Russell.
Jones was a five-time NBA All-Star and 10-time NBA champion, known for his perfect jump shot form and clutch shooting, earning him the nickname “The Shooter.”
After retiring in 1969, Jones coached at Federal City College, North Carolina Central University, and served as an assistant for the New Orleans Jazz.
He was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame in 1984. Samuel Jones, who died in 2021 at 88 years old, was also inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.
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