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Classic Sports Card of The Day

24 Nov

1986 Fleer basketball card of former National Basketball Association player Glenn “Doc” Rivers. Rivers played most of his 14 year career with the Atlanta Hawks, and was known as a top point guard with great defensive skills. Rivers went into coaching after his playing career ended, guiding the Orlando Magic for 4 seasons, and was named NBA Coach of The Year in 2000. He moved on to become head coach of one of the league’s most storied franchises, the Boston Celtics, and coached them into the NBA Finals 2 of the last 3 seasons, winning the title in 2008. Rivers picked up his nickname when he attended a summer basketball camp at Marquette wearing a “Dr. J” t-shirt. Rick Majerus, then a Marquette assistant, began calling him Doc and the name stuck.

 

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