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Bob Pettit, first NBA MVP, dies at 93

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Bob Pettit, the Hall of Fame forward who became the NBA's first Most Valuable Player in the 1955-56 season, has died at the age of 93. Pettit starred for the St. Louis Hawks, winning a championship in 1958 and dominating an era before NBA games were regularly televised. Tributes are honoring him as one of the game's pioneering greats.

Why now: The death of one of the NBA's earliest superstars is prompting tributes and reflections on the league's history.

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