Five-time champion of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and…

Five-time champion of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and former head coach of the US national team, Don Nelson, has died at the age of 87.

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Don Nelson died at the age of 86.
He was a five-time NBA champion as a player.
He was the head coach of the U.S. national basketball team in 1994, leading them to a World Cup victory.
He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022.
He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family.
His funeral is scheduled for August 13 in Dallas, Texas.
His ashes will be buried on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
He played for the Boston Celtics, Chicago Zephyrs, and Los Angeles Lakers.
He coached teams including Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, and Dallas Mavericks.
He was named NBA Coach of the Year three times.
He holds the second-most regular-season wins in NBA history.

Don Nelson was 87 years old at the time of his death. — kommersant
The Boston Celtics retired his number 19 in 1978. — vm
The cause of death was not specified. — vesti
Don Nelson lived on the island of Maui after retiring and engaged in farming. — kommersant
Don Nelson played for the Chicago Zephyrs and Los Angeles Lakers. — vm