That grit was exemplified during the 1970 NBA Finals against Wilt Chamberlain and theLos Angeles Lakers.
He also was named to the leagues 50th and 75th anniversary teams.
The Knicks retired his No.
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19 jersey in 1976, and he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982.
Starting with the 2021-22 season, the champion of the leagues Southwest Division receives the Willis Reed Trophy.
Reed finished his NBA executive career as VP Basketball Operations for the New Orleans Hornets from 2004-07.
Willis Reed drives on Wilt Chamberlain during the 1970 NBA Finals.
