# NBA legend Don Nelson dies at 86

2026-08-09T18:50:51+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

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Basketball Hall of Famer Don Nelson died Sunday at 86, his family announced. He played 11 seasons with the Boston Celtics, winning five NBA championships, and later coached for 31 seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks. Nelson finished with 1,335 regular-season coaching wins, the second-most in NBA history. After retiring in 2010, he moved to Maui and grew marijuana for medicinal use, a strain he called 'Nellie Kush'. Luka Doncic was among those paying tribute.

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- english.mathrubhumi.com <https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/don-nelson-dies-at-86-nba-legend-obituary-pr2vv57y>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-buzz/don-nelson-cause-of-death-nba-legend-passes-away-at-86-article-155430276>
- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/us-sports/don-nelson-weed-revisiting-journey-from-nba-coaching-to-farming-in-hawaii-amid-death-at-86-101786301488720.html>

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