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RIP Bob Pettit
Posted on 9/24/26 at 4:08 pm
Posted on 9/24/26 at 4:08 pm
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The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame mourns the passing of Bob Pettit, a sleek, skilled big man who revolutionized the forward position during his career. The 11-time NBA All-Star and 2-time MVP retired as the all-time leading scorer in NBA history and left an enduring legacy. He led the St. Louis Hawks to the 1958 NBA championship over the Boston Celtics. The Basketball Hall of Fame salutes this true giant of the game.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 4:09 pm to LSUpelsSaints
Posted on 9/24/26 at 4:11 pm to bstaceyau19
wow, that's a legend
he was at games all last season and has been a fixture at LSU games, good or bad seasons
true giant of lsu hoops
he was at games all last season and has been a fixture at LSU games, good or bad seasons
true giant of lsu hoops
This post was edited on 9/24/26 at 4:15 pm
Posted on 9/24/26 at 4:11 pm to LSUpelsSaints
Legend
Posted on 9/24/26 at 4:11 pm to LSUpelsSaints
Man, it's been a rough year for our Baton Rouge legends.
Skip, Coach Cador, and now Bob Pettit.
RIP to all 3 of these fine men.
Skip, Coach Cador, and now Bob Pettit.
RIP to all 3 of these fine men.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 4:11 pm to LSUpelsSaints
RIP legend
Posted on 9/24/26 at 4:12 pm to medium_okra
Someone else a couple weeks ago too, but I'm completely blanking right now
Posted on 9/24/26 at 4:13 pm to bstaceyau19
Damn. RIP
Posted on 9/24/26 at 4:13 pm to medium_okra
Jerry Stovall also.
Rest in peace Bob Pettit.
Born in December 1932. 93 years 9 months.
Rest in peace Bob Pettit.
Born in December 1932. 93 years 9 months.
This post was edited on 9/24/26 at 4:18 pm
Posted on 9/24/26 at 4:14 pm to medium_okra
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Man, it's been a rough year for our Baton Rouge legends. Skip, Coach Cador, and now Bob Pettit. RIP to all 3 of these fine men.
And Stovall.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 4:14 pm to JayVegas702
Stovall?
Posted on 9/24/26 at 4:15 pm to MBclass83
Thank you ...
Posted on 9/24/26 at 4:18 pm to LSUpelsSaints
Three huge names lost from LSU this year...
Posted on 9/24/26 at 4:19 pm to LSUpelsSaints
The og power forward
Posted on 9/24/26 at 4:21 pm to rpg37
Skip, Jerry, now Bob. Losing our elder legends hurts. Hoping and praying Dale Brown lives for many more years.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 4:22 pm to S
He may be the best athlete in LSU history. He probably had most accomplished pro career in any sport of an LSU player .
Posted on 9/24/26 at 4:27 pm to bstaceyau19
My father was his backup at LSU.
He said that Bob was the best he’d ever seen. The team went to the Final Four in the early 50’s. They remained friends for decades. Not only an all time great player he was all around great person.
Bridge Master as well.
RIP.
He said that Bob was the best he’d ever seen. The team went to the Final Four in the early 50’s. They remained friends for decades. Not only an all time great player he was all around great person.
Bridge Master as well.
RIP.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 4:31 pm to Optimism
My dad grew up a couple of blocks from him. He was all tall, awkward and quiet. Didn’t hang with the gang much.
But he shot hoops in his yard. For hours. Everyday. In any weather. He became a legend by the time he was 10.
Although quiet, nobody messed with him due to his size.
By the time he started high school everyone was in awe of his work ethic. His coaches would ask him why he did certain practice routines. And he always had a basketball answer. They adopted some techniques into their practices.
Ended up everybody’s favorite, but he practiced like a fiend his whole career.
But he shot hoops in his yard. For hours. Everyday. In any weather. He became a legend by the time he was 10.
Although quiet, nobody messed with him due to his size.
By the time he started high school everyone was in awe of his work ethic. His coaches would ask him why he did certain practice routines. And he always had a basketball answer. They adopted some techniques into their practices.
Ended up everybody’s favorite, but he practiced like a fiend his whole career.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 4:32 pm to LSUpelsSaints
It's odd how these seem to come in 3's.
Skip
Stovall
Petit
All LSU legends who are among the rare few who have their jerseys retired...and in three different sports.
Skip
Stovall
Petit
All LSU legends who are among the rare few who have their jerseys retired...and in three different sports.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 4:35 pm to LSUpelsSaints
A basketball legend. If you look at NBA records, he’s still near the top in a lot of categories.
People like talking about Kobe’s record 4 All Star Game MVPs, but people forget that he’s tied with Bob Pettit
People like talking about Kobe’s record 4 All Star Game MVPs, but people forget that he’s tied with Bob Pettit
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