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Don Nelson NBA Hall Of Fame Speech: NBA Legend Is Enjoying The Fruits Of Retirement

NBA legend Don Nelson is mostly known for his career as a coach, where he ranks as the winningest coach in the history of the league. But he was also a stellar player, winning five titles with the Boston Celtics to cap a career that was started when he was drafted by the old Chicago Zephyrs.

On Friday night, Nelson was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame and he started with the usual platitudes that pepper these kind of speeches.

Toward the end, though, his speech started to veer into territory more befitting of one of the league's most colorful characters.

He then finished by plugging the small shop he runs in Hawaii.

A fitting ending to an unpredictable career.

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