Hall of Fame Boston Celtics point guard alum Andy Phillip highlights
The University of Illinois alum started his career in the BAA/NBA with the (defunct) Chicago Stags, and also suited up for the (then) Philadelphia (now, Golden State) Warriors and (then) Fort Wayne (now, Detroit) Pistons before joining the Celtics for the last two seasons of his NBA career in 1956, helping Boston win their first title in 1957.
The folks behind the "Pacers ABA" YouTube channel put together a clip showing a smattering of highlights they dug up of Phillip from that era. Check it out below to see them for yourself.
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