Al Attles, NBA Coaching Pioneer, Dies at 87

Al Attles, a Hall of Famer and one of the NBA's first Black head coaches, has died at the age of 87 in his East Bay home, surrounded by family. Over his 64-year career with the Golden State Warriors, he made significant contributions as a player, coach, general manager, and ambassador. Attles famously led the Warriors to their first championship in the West Coast era in 1975 and holds the record for the most coaching wins in franchise history with 557. He was an integral part of many historic moments in basketball, including playing in Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game. The Warriors organization honored him as