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Lanier owned and operated Bob Lanier Enterprises, Inc., a promotional marketing company which was a member of the Proforma network. [39] Lanier was a spokesperson and chairman of the NBA's "Stay In School" program (later renamed Read to Achieve) from 1989 to 1994. [4] From 2005 to 2022, Lanier was the NBA Cares Global Ambassador.
The NBA said in a statement that Lanier, who was the No. 1 overall pick by the Detroit Pistons in the 1970 NBA Draft, died after a short illness. Bob Lanier, St. Bonaventure and NBA legend ...
They were led by ninth year head coach Larry Weise as well as 6′ 11″ center Bob Lanier, named a consensus first-team All-American for the second consecutive season. He finished his career with averages of 27.6 points and 15.7 rebounds in 75 career games.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called Lanier, also known for his giant shoes, one of the most talented centers in league history.
The fourth semifinalist, St. Bonaventure, was playing its first season following the departure of All-American Bob Lanier, who led the Brown Indians to the 1970 Final Four (Lanier was injured in the 1970 regional final vs. Villanova and did not play in either Final Four game).
Bob Lanier, the left-handed big man who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA’s The post Bob Lanier, NBA force who left big shoes to fill, dies at 73 appeared ...
Bob Lanier, the former Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks center who averaged more than 20 points and 10 rebounds per game during a dominant Hall of Fame career, has died at age 73. The eight ...
The team was led guard Dave Bing (19.0 ppg, 7.7 apg, NBA All-Star), who held out over a contract dispute in the pre-season [2] and center Bob Lanier (24.0 ppg, 12.0 rpg, NBA All-Star). [3] The steady improvement of the previous three seasons (26 to 40 to 52 wins) came to a halt, as injuries played a significant role in derailing the promising ...