Today is the 70th Anniversary of the 1950 NBA Draft, where Chuck Cooper and Earl Lloyd became the first African Americans to ever be drafted. Along with Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton, this trio of future Hall of Famers integrated the NBA and their pioneer efforts paved the way. | NBA

When the Boston Celtics drafted Chuck Cooper - the first Black player selected in the NBA Draft - in 1950, he joined another rookie who went on to have a Hall of Fame career, the legendary Bob Cousy. Jaylen Brown tells the story of a friendship that saw Cooper and Cousy go through good times, and bad. As we continue to honor the legacy of the NBA Pioneers, the Bucks and Celtics will tip off Black History Month and celebrate NBA Pioneers Day with the inaugural NBA Pioneers Classic this Sunday, Fe