George Gervin was born on April 27, 1952, in Detroit, Michigan. Gervin attended Martin Luther King, Jr. High School. He … See more

Gervin received a scholarship to play under Coach Jerry Tarkanian at California State University, Long Beach, but he had such a culture shock that he returned home before the first semester was over. He transferred to … See more

In 1972–73, Gervin initially played in Michigan for the Pontiac Chaparrals of the Continental Basketball Association.
While playing with Pontiac, Gervin was spotted by Johnny Kerr, a Vice President, Basketball … See more

Gervin coached for the Spurs from 1992 to 1994 and participated in the 1992 NBA All-Star Legends Game, where he scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in 16 minutes.
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Gervin was inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996; additionally, his #44 jersey has been retired by the Spurs and he was named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. In 2009, Gervi… See more

Since retiring from professional basketball, George Gervin has been active in the San Antonio community by designing organizations for underprivileged children. In 1991, he established the George Gervin Youth Center. … See more