BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 1: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics adresses the crowd as Earl Lloyd, right, the first black player to play in an NBA game after being drafted by the Washington Capitals in 1950 waves, and Chuck Cooper, center, the first black player to be drafted into the NBA by the Boston Celtics with their first pick in 1950, looks on before the inaugural NBA Pioneers Classic between the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks honoring the 75th anniversary of the NBA's first black players at TD Garden on February 1, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images)