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Clyde Lovellette was the first Triple Crown winner, [8] completing the trifecta over a two-year span with a college championship and Olympic gold medal in 1952 followed by an NBA title in 1954. [6] K.C. Jones and Bill Russell were teammates on championship teams in college ( San Francisco Dons ), the NBA ( Boston Celtics ) and the Olympics ...
All NBA Finals have been played in a best-of-seven format, and are contested between the winners of the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference (formerly Divisions before 1970), except in 1950 when the Eastern Division champion faced the winner between the Western and Central Division champions.
Pages in category "Basketball Triple Crown winners" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Lovellette is one of only eight players in history to achieve the basketball Triple Crown — winning an NCAA championship, an NBA championship, and an Olympic gold medal. [11] [12] [13] He also became the first player to win a championship with both the Boston Celtics and Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers. Rajon Rondo became the second player ...
The NBA Finals is the championship series for the NBA and the conclusion of the sport's postseason. The winning team of the series receives the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy. Players from the winning team usually receive championship rings from the team honoring their contribution, with "rings" becoming shorthand for championships. [3]
The Celtics went 62–20 during the regular season and then nudged the Los Angeles Lakers in a seven-game NBA Finals. With the NBA championship ring, Buckner completed a Triple Crown résumé, one of only eight players in basketball history to do so. [9] [10] In three seasons with Boston, Buckner made small but regular contributions for a ...
The Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals, marking the sixth straight year with a different championship team, matching a run of NBA championship that only occurred from 1975 to 1980. [32] Boston won its record 18th NBA title, breaking a tie with their longtime rival Los Angeles Lakers. [33]
Basketball Triple Crown winners (8 P) E. EuroCup Women winners (1 C) EuroLeague winners (2 C) F. FIBA Basketball World Cup winners (2 C) N. NBA championship (3 C, 4 P)