Willis Reed, Jr. (born June 25, 1942) is a retired American basketball player, coach and general manager. He spent his entire professional playing career (1964–1974) with the New York Knicks. In 1982, Reed was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In 1997, he was voted one of the "50 Greatest Players in NBA History".After retiring as a player, Reed served as assistant and head coach with several teams for nearly a decade, then was promoted to General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations (1989 to 1996) for the New Jersey Nets. As Senior Vice President of Basketball, he led them to the NBA Finals in 2002 and 2003.
NBA Most Valuable Player Award, Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, All-NBA Team, NBA Rookie of the Year Award, NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award, NBA All-Defensive Team, NBA All-Rookie Team
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Fact
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He was nominated for the 2016 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Sports category.
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Senior Vice President, New Jersey Nets (1996 - present). [December 2003]
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He was nominated for a 2013 New Jersey Hall of Fame for Sports.
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Member of 1970 and 1973 NBA Championship teams.
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Center/Forward with New York Knicks (1964-1974).
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1965 NBA Rookie of the Year.
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1970 NBA MVP.
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Named to 1970 All-NBA first team.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Garden's Defining Moments
2015-2016
TV Mini-Series
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Four Square Miles to Glory
Documentary post-production
Himself
Black Magic
2008
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
This Old House
2008
TV Series documentary
Himself - NBA Legend
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2004-2007
TV Series documentary
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
2004
TV Series
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2000-2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
1971 NBA All-Star Game
1971
TV Special
Himself
The 1970 NBA Finals
1970
TV Mini-Series
Himself - New York Knickerbockers Center / Forward
1970 NBA All-Star Game
1970
TV Special
Himself
1969 NBA All-Star Game
1969
TV Special
Himself
1968 NBA All-Star Game
1968
TV Special
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Black Magic
2008
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
NBA Awesome Endings
1989
Video documentary
Himself
Known for movies
The 1970 NBA Finals (1970) as Himself - New York Knickerbockers Center / Forward
$250,000