Sixers

RIP to Hall of Famer George McGinnis

By Kevin Kinkead

Published: Dec 14th, 2023 · 10:14 AM EST

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George McGinnis was a Hall of Famer on and off the court, earning several accolades during an ABA-NBA career that spanned a decade.

He joined our team in the mid-70s and proved to be an incredible force alongside Julius Erving – the duo leading our team to a 1977 NBA Finals… pic.twitter.com/EtGGJY8Vwx

— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) December 14, 2023

Some of our readers are too young to remember McGinnis, who played here in the mid-1970s, but he was a 2x All Star during his three Philadelphia seasons and played some of his best basketball during that 1976-77 campaign. They were actually up 2-0 in the Finals before Bill Walton went beast mode and and turned into a rebounding and shot blocking machine. But McGinnis was a physical specimen, just a supremely-gifted athlete who played alongside Dr. J and Doug Collins on a couple of really good Sixers teams.

Not sure if you’ve ever seen this before, but McGinnis had a really unique one-handed jumper. He shot the ball better with one hand than some guys do with two hands:

RIP GEORGE MCGINNIS
The Pacers & ABA legend was known for his combination of strength and quickness along with his signature 1-hand jumpshot.

Dr. J: “Until LeBron came along, I never saw a guy with George’s physical abilities on the basketball court.” pic.twitter.com/KdemV86qvp

— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) December 14, 2023

Great player. He wasn’t in Philly for very long, but had a storied career across several different franchises. RIP.