Basketball Intelligence Newsletter

Basketball Intelligence Newsletter

Share this post

Basketball Intelligence Newsletter
Basketball Intelligence Newsletter
The Pressure Facing Bill Bradley, 1968
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Historical Article Library

The Pressure Facing Bill Bradley, 1968

bobkuska
Mar 18, 2022
∙ Paid

Share this post

Basketball Intelligence Newsletter
Basketball Intelligence Newsletter
The Pressure Facing Bill Bradley, 1968
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share

[Cazzie Russell signed the NBA’s first “big” rookie contract with New York in 1966. But Bill Bradley eclipsed Russell’s payday by a lot the following season amid steady newspaper chatter that the Rhodes Scholar’s services and silky jump shot were needed to rescue the Knicks and the public perception of the NBA. These great expectations, greatly overhype…

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Basketball Intelligence
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More