Willis Reed Jr. (June 25, 1942 – March 21, 2023) was an professional basketball player, coach, and general manager. He spent his entire professional playing career (1964–1974) with the New York Knicks. In 1982, Reed was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In 1996, he was voted one of the "50 Greatest Players in NBA History". Willis was born in Hico, Louisiana, a small community in Lincoln Parish. He grew up in Bernice, Louisiana and attended Grambling State…