Question

A player for this team refused to sign his contract until he became the halftime accordion performer. Another player for this team suffered back pain for the rest of his career after building his mother a driveway. (15[1])This team traded away Ed Macauley and Cliff Hagan to the St. Louis Hawks for a player picked second in the 1956 NBA draft. A player for this team from the University of San Francisco was the first (*) Black (10[1])coach to win an NBA championship while also being a player. The number 6 was retired league-wide in 2022 following the death of that former player for this team. The first “big three” era of this team featured a sharpshooter nicknamed “The Hick from French Lick.” (10[2])For 10 points, name this NBA team whose players have included Bill Russell, Larry Bird, and Jayson Tatum. ■END■

ANSWER: Boston Celtics [accept Boston]
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Erik ChristensenKhalil v Carbolic Shisha Ball CoOh you like geography? Name every Forrest.3615
Tejas RajebruhWhy the Kremlin Hates Bananas7510
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