Billy Cunningham's daughter jumps into action during neighborhood fire

Posted Jan 28, 2021
"We were home and eating dinner when we heard a loud explosion or boom, and some things shook in the house," said Heather Cunningham, the daughter of NBA Hall of Famer Billy Cunningham, who won championships with the Philadelphia 76ers as both a player and then as a coach. Cunningham, her stepdaughter and her fiancée all jumped into action. (WPVI-TV)

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