"New York Knicks" Cazzie Russell Hand Signed 3X5 Card JG Autographs COA

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"New York Knicks" Cazzie Russell Hand Signed 3X5 Card.
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Cazzie Lee Russell
(born June 7, 1944) is an American former professional
basketball
player and coach. An
NBA All-Star
, he was selected by the
New York Knicks
with the
first overall pick
of the
1966 NBA draft
. He won an
NBA championship
with the Knicks in 1970. Russell was drafted by the
New York Knicks
with the first overall pick of the
1966 NBA draft
, playing for them for five seasons (1966–1971). While playing for the Knicks he was named to the 1967
All-Rookie Team
and won the
NBA Finals
in
1970
. In 1971, he was traded to the
Golden State Warriors
in exchange for
Jerry Lucas
and appeared in the
1972 NBA All-Star Game
. In 1974, Russell signed with the
Los Angeles Lakers
when the Warriors did not offer him a no-cut contract.
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While with the Lakers he became the last player to wear the number 32 and 33 jerseys before
Magic Johnson
and
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
. In 1978, he signed with the
Chicago Bulls
, which would conclude his NBA career. In total, Russell spent 12 seasons in the NBA (1966–1978). During the 1978–79 season, Russell played for the Great Falls Sky of the
Western Basketball Association
(WBA). He ended his career after the 1980–81 season when he played for the
Philadelphia Kings
of the
Continental Basketball Association
.