Bob Pettit, NBA's First MVP and Hall of Famer, Dies at 93
The first player to win the NBA Most Valuable Player award has died at age 93, leaving behind a legacy as one of the league's greatest scorers and rebounders.
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4 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 24 Sept 2026. www.espn.com published first, on 24 September at 21:38 UTC; feeds.bleacherreport.com followed 14 min later. The most recent article, from BBC Sport, appeared on 24 September at 22:27 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: www.espn.com (major outlet), feeds.bleacherreport.com, CBS Sports Headlines, BBC Sport.
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How it unfolded
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- www.espn.comHigh-scoring Pettit, 2-time NBA MVP, dies at 93
- feeds.bleacherreport.comBob Pettit Dies at Age 93, Hall of Famer Won 2 NBA MVP Awards and 1958 Championship With Hawks
- CBS Sports HeadlinesBob Pettit, basketball Hall of Famer and NBA's first Most Valuable Player, dies at 93
- BBC SportNBA's first MVP Pettit dies aged 93
Sources
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- High-scoring Pettit, 2-time NBA MVP, dies at 93 www.espn.com ·
- NBA's first MVP Pettit dies aged 93 BBC Sport
- Bob Pettit, basketball Hall of Famer and NBA's first Most Valuable Player, dies at 93 CBS Sports Headlines
- Bob Pettit Dies at Age 93, Hall of Famer Won 2 NBA MVP Awards and 1958 Championship With Hawks feeds.bleacherreport.com
In this story
- Bob Pettit
- NBA
- Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame