Humility, appreciation mark George Karl as his Hall of Fame moment nears

Posted Sep 10, 2022
The hole in George Karl’s resume, the longtime NBA coach sometimes worried, looked big enough to drive a Hall of Fame invitation through. For all of Karl’s success across 27 basketball seasons that included 1,175 regular-season victories and 22 playoff appearances, so much focus often landed on the one thing that eluded him: an NBA championship. (NBA.com)

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