On this day in 1990, former Boston Celtics point guard Dave Bing was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame along with Elvin Hayes, Neil Johnston and Earl “The Pearl” Monroe.
After spending the bulk of his career with the Detroit Piston — a city he would one day become the mayor of — the Washington, D.C. native would play two seasons with his hometown Washington Bullets before signing with the Celtics in the final season of his storied career.
He joined Boston for its 1977-78 campaign, and scored 13.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game before retiring from the NBA at the end of the season.