Sports · 14 August 2026
Hall of Fame Coach and Five-Time NBA Champion Don Nelson Passed Away
Exam-focused facts from the 14 August 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Don Nelson died at the age of 86, surrounded by family.
- He won five NBA championships as a player with the Boston Celtics.
- He was a three-time NBA Coach of the Year.
- He retired as the winningest regular-season coach in NBA history with 1,335 victories.
- He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.