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Chris Ford, a former Villanova standout who won championships with the Boston Celtics as a player and coach, died on Tuesday at the age of 74, his family said through the NBA franchise.
"Chris was adored by his family, friends, and teammates," the Fords stated in a statement issued Wednesday afternoon. "He adored his family, the city of Boston, the fans, and the whole Celtics organization. He was always humble and respectful to everyone who was lucky enough to be a part of his life."
Ford attended Villanova for three years and appeared in the 1971 NCAA championship game. In the 1972 NBA draft, he was chosen 17th overall by the Detroit Pistons. He was a shooting guard with the Pistons and Celtics for ten seasons, winning the championship in 1981 with Larry Bird, Robert Parish, and Kevin McHale.
Ford holds the distinction of hitting the first 3-pointer in NBA history, sinking his sole long-distance effort for the Celtics in a victory over the Houston Rockets in the 1979-80 season opener.
"As a player and coach, Chris Ford's time with the Celtics stretched over a decade, and he left his stamp every step of the way," the organization said in a statement coordinated with the Ford family on Wednesday. "The Boston Celtics express their heartfelt condolences to the Ford family and their many friends."
Ford was the head coach at Division III Brandeis University for two seasons before returning to the NBA as an assistant with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2003-04. For the last 30 games of that season, he served as their temporary head coach. Last decade, he also worked as a consultant with the New York Knicks.
On Wednesday, the National Basketball Coaches Association published a statement "Coach Chris Ford's death is being mourned. During this terrible moment, our thoughts and prayers are with the whole Ford family."
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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