Former Boston Celtics great and Basketball Hall of Famer Sam Jones has died at age 88
Jones, a guard who played his entire 12-year NBA career with the Celtics and won 10 titles with the team, was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984. According to NBA.com, Jones had been hospitalized with failing health and died Thursday night in Florida, per Celtics spokesman Jeff Twiss.
The Jones family is in our thoughts as we mourn his loss and fondly remember the life and career of one of the greatest champions in American sports."Jones was named as one of the NBA's 75 greatest players earlier this year.Read MoreAhead of the Celtics' afternoon game against the Phoenix Suns on Friday, Jones was remembered with a moment of silence.The Celtics retired Jones' famed No. 24 jersey in 1969.
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