31 oct. 1950 - First Black NBA Player

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Earl Lloyd
Three-sentence description:
Earl Lloyd was the first black man to play in an NBA game on October 31, 1950. This game and this year was the first in which black men were drafted into the NBA and could play in the NBA. This was a big movement for the NBA especially because Earl was also the first black man to win an NBA championship.
Lasting effect
Earl started the movement to allow black players into the NBA and he was good enough to prove that they belonged to stay too.

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