# @nbahistory on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DKDIOjrR7zJ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/30916031-nbahistory-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/6712823de1.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-05-24T20:02:57.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NBA History (@NBAHistory) — https://gondola.cc/NBAHistory

## Caption

On the 75th Anniversary of Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton becoming the first Black player to sign an NBA contract, Karl-Anthony Towns tells the story of how Knicks Head Coach Joe Lapchick was an ally to Clifton, and how their shared experience brought them closer together. #NBAPioneers75

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- **Likes:** 2,924
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- **Comments:** 9

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