Brendan Malone, former NBA coach and father of current NBA Champion, dies at 81
Hills, Michigan.
CNN
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Brendan Malone, a former NBA head coach and longtime assistant coach, died Tuesday at 81, per NBA.com.
Malone coached in the NBA over nearly 30 years, most recently as an assistant with the Detroit Pistons in 2016.
The former Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers head coach is also the father of current Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone
Michael Malone coached the Nuggets to their first-ever NBA Championship in 2023 with a 4-1 series win against the Miami Heat.
“It is with tremendous sadness that we share the passing of longtime NBA coach Brendan Malone, who holds a special place amongst the organization and will be a Denver Nugget forever,” the Denver Nuggets posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Coach Brendan Malone was a great man who left behind a great legacy in the world of basketball, but he will be remembered even more for the amazing husband, father, son and grandfather that he was and the profound impact he had on the friends, family and colleagues who were lucky enough to know him.
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