in this case with the National Basketball Association. The kaleidoscopic ball had been ordered up by the nearsighted commissioner, NBA legend George Mikan, who said he could barely see its drab ...

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1941 — Wisconsin, led by Gene Englund’s 13 points, wins the NCAA basketball championship with a 39-34 victory over Washington State. 1952 — George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers scores an ...

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Mikan wore only jersey No. 15 and put up 2.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.

Sabonis also led the NBA in double-doubles, joining Wilt Chamberlain, Moses Malone, Kevin Garnett, and George Mikan as the only other players to top the list for three straight seasons.

Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports And for today's article, we will continue with the fourth of 6 people to wear the No. 15 jersey, Boston big man alum Ed Mikan. After ending his ...