Hall of Famer, ABA champion George McGinnis dies at 73 - ESPN

Hall of Fame basketball player George McGinnis, a two-time ABA champion with the Indiana Pacers who also found success after making the move to the NBA, has died at the age of 73.

The Pacers announced that McGinnis died Thursday morning. He had been hospitalized after suffering cardiac arrest last week at his home..

«George McGinnis shaped so many of the fondest basketball memories for generations of Hoosiers,» the Simon family and Pacers Sports & Entertainment said in a statement. «He was the very definition of an Indiana basketball legend, a champion, and Hall of Fame athlete. But he was more than that. George was family. A passionate advocate for his fellow ABA players and a present, smiling face around the franchise, George has been as synonymous with our Pacers franchise as anyone. He will be greatly missed, and all of us at Pacers Sports & Entertainment will keep George and his family in our prayers.»

Remembering George McGinnis:

▪️ Indiana Mr. Basketball
▪️ IU All-American
▪️ 2x ABA Champion
▪️ 3x ABA All-Star
▪️ 3x NBA All-Star
▪️ Hall of Famer

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