Spencer Haywood’s legal battle with the NBA reshaped the league forever, paving the way for underclassmen to enter the draft. His fight against restrictive eligibility rules challenged the ...

Spencer Haywood admitted that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and he were in shock to learn that Magic Johnson was a guard at 6ft 9”.

1. Spencer Haywood (F/C, Denver Rockets of the ABA, Seattle SuperSonics, New York Knicks, New Orleans Jazz, LA Lakers, Washington Bullets, 1969-83) Haywood was a revolutionary player -- the first ...