George Mikan
George Mikan: 75 Stories
Vintage NBA: George Mikan
One-on-One Interview
George Mikan: Mr. Basketball
"No Glasses in Basketball" - The George Mikan Story
George Mikan Scouting Video
Legends Profile: George Mikan
The Egyptians had the pyramids, the Greeks had the Acropolis and the Romans had the aqueducts. What the first NBA superstar left behind is no less enduring: the Mikan Drill. Go into a gym — any gym, anywhere in the world — and if there’s a real coach running a real practice…
NBA’s 1st superstar: George Mikan
In every era of professional basketball, there has been a generational talent who stands out above the rest. Today, there is LeBron James. Before LeBron, there was Michael Jordan. Before Jordan, there was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Before Kareem, there was Wilt…
'Mr. Basketball' George Mikan Was So Good The NBA Had To Change The Rules
His dominance on the floor literally changed the sport. He has been called ‘The NBA’s First Superstar’, ‘The Babe Ruth of Basketball’, and, simply, ‘Mr. Basketball’. He was a 6ft 10in centre from Joliet, Illinois who became a four-time NBA All-Star and five-time champion…
George Mikan: How I Play the Pivot
When George Mikan signed with the Minneapolis Lakers in 1948, he was greeted by a team loaded with talent and a “firehouse” brand of basketball with no use for an old-fashioned post player like him. However, Lakers coach John Kundla soon came to his senses…
George Mikan: Gentle Giant And First Dominant Basketball Player
George Mikan, the famous athlete, was born in Joliet, Illinois, of Croatian ancestry. His grandfather, George Mikan, who is now seventy-two years of age, conducts his own restaurant, the Geo. Mikan Restaurant, serving excellent food, at 2601 Broadway, Joliet, Illinois, with the help of…
