Celtics legend K.C. Jones dies at 88
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Another pillar of the NBA’s greatest dynasty has died.
K.C. Jones, a Boston Celtics legend who won eight championships as a player and four as a coach, has died, the team announced Friday. He was 88.
Jones is the third member of the Celtics’ dynasty to die in the past two years, following John Havlicek in 2019 and Tommy Heinsohn earlier this year.
A college teammate of Bill Russell’s at the University of San Francisco, Jones followed the big man to Boston and took part in an unmatched period of dominance. Jones’ first eight seasons in the NBA ended with a Celtics championship, and his playmaking and defense were major reasons why.
Only Celtics teammates Russell and Sam Jones have more rings as a player in NBA history. Add in his NCAA championships at San Francisco and gold medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics, and Jones is one of only seven players to win the so-called “Triple Crown,” per the Celtics.
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Another pillar of the NBA’s greatest dynasty has died.
K.C. Jones, a Boston Celtics legend who won eight championships as a player and four as a coach, has died, the team announced Friday. He was 88.
Jones is the third member of the Celtics’ dynasty to die in the past two years, following John Havlicek in 2019 and Tommy Heinsohn earlier this year.
A college teammate of Bill Russell’s at the University of San Francisco, Jones followed the big man to Boston and took part in an unmatched period of dominance. Jones’ first eight seasons in the NBA ended with a Celtics championship, and his playmaking and defense were major reasons why.
Only Celtics teammates Russell and Sam Jones have more rings as a player in NBA history. Add in his NCAA championships at San Francisco and gold medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics, and Jones is one of only seven players to win the so-called “Triple Crown,” per the Celtics.
