BOB LANIER

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The eight-time All-Star, who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA's top players of the 1970s, died Tuesday. Lanier had worked for the league as a global ambassador.

(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)NBA legend and Hall of Famer Bob Lanier has died at age 73, officials said. Hall of Famer & longtime NBA Global Ambassador Bob Lanier has passed away at the age of 73. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s statement regarding the passing of Bob Lanier. pic.twitter.com/8GD9BhKt7C — NBA (@NBA) May 11, 2022Lanier, a Buffalo, New York, native, was the No. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 11 Photos: Bob Lanier through the years Here are some memorable photos from former NBA star Bob Lanier's life and career.

Bob Lanier, the left-handed big man who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA’s top players of the 1970s, died Tuesday. The NBA said Lanier died after a short illness. Lanier played 14 seasons with the Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks and averaged 20.1 points and 10.1 rebounds for his career. But his boat-size shoes got there ahead of him, with a display of his bronzed sneakers in the shrine. He was known for wearing size 22 shoes, although that was disputed in 1989 by a Converse representative, who told The Atlanta Constitution that Lanier wore size 18 1/2.

Basketball big man Bob Lanier has died after a short illness.

Bob Lanier, the left-handed big man who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA’s top players of the 1970s, died Tuesday. The NBA said Lanier died after a short illness. The Athletic reported in 2019 that Lanier was being treated for bladder cancer.

The Detroit Pistons did a lot of losing this season, finishing with the second-worst record in the NBA and the franchise’s worst record in nearly 30 years.