His No․ 44 jersey was retired by the San Antonio Spurs
Helmed multiple organizations aimed at helping underprivileged children including the George Gervin Youth Center
Was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996
Played collegiate basketball for Easter Michigan University and Long Beach State
Learned to play basketball at his cousin's house with neighborhood kid Ralph Simpson, who would go on to play with the ABA's Denver Nuggets
Struck up a friendship with the janitor at his high school, who would let him shoot hoops after hours in the gym as long as he would sweep up before he left
Quote: "I was just running the streets like any other kid, but the difference was that I was in love with basketball․"
Played for the ABA's Virginia Squires and the NBA's San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls
Widely considered one of the greatest shooting guards in NBA history, he was known for his trademark finger roll, a shot he could pull off from as far as the free throw line
After retiring, he took up golf and even founded an annual golf tournament in San Antonio