Recently, on SiriusXM NBA Radio, while in conversation with @TermineRadio and @JumpShot8, Kevin Lloyd, the son of Earl Lloyd, shared an anecdote of his father’s struggles.

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — History was made when Alexandria, Virginia native Earl Lloyd became the first African American to in the NBA when he stepped on the hardwood for the Washington ...

When he stepped on the court October 31, Lloyd made history. Though he was technically the first black player to compete in a NBA game, unlike Robinson, Lloyd had two contemporaries of color.

Inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003 as a contributor, Lloyd was 22-55 as Detroit's coach in 1971-72 and the first nine games in the 1972-73 season.

In 1970, Lloyd also became the first full-time Black head coach in the NBA when he was hired by the Detroit Pistons on November 3, 1971. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame ...