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submitted 11 months ago by Scoot2028MVP@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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Larry Steele was the first player to lead the league in steals with 2.7 a game. His nickname was "Man of Steal."

The first player to lead the league in blocks was Elmore Smith. Not quite as cool of a name.

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[–] AnyJamesBookerFans@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The first player to lead the league in blocks was Elmore Smith.

He is also a professional BBQ sauce chef - https://elmoresmithbbqsauce.com/

[–] A_burners@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

This is now my favorite thing I learned in 2023.

[–] Funny-Examination3@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

The league was filled with plumbers and BBQ sauce chefs back in the day.