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Willis Reed, leader on Knicks' 2 title teams, dies at 80

Nicknamed “The Captain,” Reed was the undersized center and emotional leader on the Knicks’ two NBA championship teams, with a soft shooting touch from the outside and a toughness to tussle with the era’s superstar big men on the inside.

Associated Press

Mar 21, 2023, 3:42 PM

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