Hondo

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Hondo is the nickname of John Havlicek, a Hall of Fame Boston Celtics swingman renowned for his versatility, stamina, and clutch performances in the NBA.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NBA player
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
basketball player
human
birthName John Havlicek
surface form: John Joseph Havlicek
careerEnd 1978
careerStart 1962
collegeAttended Ohio State University
collegeTeam Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1940-04-08
dateOfDeath 2019-04-25
ethnicOrigin Czech American
familyName Havlicek
famousPlay Havlicek stole the ball
givenName John
HallOfFameInduction 1984
honor Named to the NBA 35th Anniversary Team
Named to the NBA 50th Anniversary Team
Named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team
JerseyNumber 17
jerseyRetiredBy Boston Celtics
knownFor clutch performances
defensive excellence
endurance
stamina
versatility
league National Basketball Association
NBAAllStarSelectionCount 13
NBAAllStarSelectionSpan 1966–1978
NBAchampionshipSeason 1962–63
1963–64
1964–65
1965–66
1967–68
1968–69
1973–74
1975–76
NBAdraftPick 7
NBAdraftRound 1
NBAdraftTeam Boston Celtics
NBAdraftYear 1962
NBAFinalsMVP 1974
nickname Hondo self-link
notableGame 1965 Eastern Division Finals Game 7 vs. Philadelphia 76ers
numberOfNBAChampionships 8
placeOfBirth Martins Ferry, Ohio, United States
placeOfDeath Jupiter, Florida, United States
playedFor Boston Celtics
positionPlayed shooting guard
small forward
sexOrGender male
sport basketball
team Boston Celtics

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Frank Howard nickname Hondo
Hondo nickname Hondo self-link
John Havlicek nickname Hondo