Willis Reed, NBA Hall of Famer and Knicks legend, dies at 80

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ViewWillis Reed, who led the New York Knicks to their first NBA Championship in 1970 and then again in 1973, died Tuesday at 80.

Reed's death was announced by the National Basketball Retired Players Association.

Reed was born on June 25, 1942, in Hico, Louisiana, and grew up playing basketball in segregated...

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