Chuck Cooper

Inaugural NBA Pioneers Classic to celebrate Chuck Cooper, Earl Lloyd, Nathaniel ‘Sweetwater’ Clifton

Game in Feb. 2026 will honor first African Americans to play in NBA

NBA celebrating 75th anniversary of first Black draft picks

Nat ‘Sweetwater’ Clifton, Chuck Cooper and Earl Lloyd’s children remember barrier-breaking fathers

Every pro team’s Jackie Robinson

Identifying the athletes who integrated professional sports during a 20-year period

Chuck Cooper: The first black NBA draft pick is going to the Hall of Fame

He broke the NBA’s color barrier 69 years ago. Now, the former Boston Celtic is finally getting his due.

Chuck Cooper III’s efforts made sure his dad got into Hall of Fame

Chuck Cooper was first African American drafted into the NBA