Former NBA New York Knicks center Willis Reed has died at the age of 81, sports journalist Peter Vesey said on Twitter.
Over the past year, Reid has suffered from heart issues and been in rehab to walk again, he said.
Reed spent his entire professional career from 1964 to 1974 with the Knicks, where he became a two-time NBA champion, two-time NBA Finals MVP and once regular-season MVP.
After retiring as a player, Reed served as head coach and general manager of the New Jersey Nets.
In 1982, Reid was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. He was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996, and in 2021 he was named one of the league’s 75 Greatest Players of All Time.
Source : MatchTV
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