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PHOENIX (AP) - Perhaps in death George Mikan can accomplish what he worked so hard to achieve in the last years of his life — a boost in the meager pension provided to the pioneer players of the NBA.
When he died on June 1, 18 days shy of his 81st birthday, Mikan was praised throughout the league for his quiet dignity and service to the game.
"George Mikan truly revolutionized the game and was the NBA's first true superstar," NBA commissioner David Stern said at the time. "He had the ability to be a fierce competitor on the court and a gentle giant off the court. We may never see one man impact the game of basketball as he did, and represent it with such warmth and grace."
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