The following article is based off the script for the third installment in the 76ers Podcast Network's Black History Month Inspirations mini-series of the same name.When it comes to Elton Brand, it's important to remember this:He was a really good basketball player.In his prime, the big man was a high-volume scorer, a tenacious rebounder and shot-blocker, a no-nonsense big man
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For the better part of the last 15 years, winning has been Danny Green s way.
From an NCAA title his senior season at the University of North Carolina in 2009, to an NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014, to rings each of the past two years, first with the Toronto Raptors in 2019, and then with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, Green boasts an impressive resume.
His three NBA titles tie him for second-most among active players, trailing only LeBron James, who currently boasts the most championship wins, with four.
Considering Green s modest NBA beginnings as a second-round draft pick who had to break in through the G League, he s had a pretty good run.