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Former 76er Bobby Jones enters the basketball Hall of Fame

Racing through the words he read from a teleprompter as if he feared a fine for talking too long, Jones thanked a lifetime of what he termed “encouragers” -- coaches, teammates, family members, even officials.

Inductee Bobby Jones speaks as his presenters, Julius Erving (middle), and Charles Barkley, laugh during the Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, in Springfield, Mass.
Inductee Bobby Jones speaks as his presenters, Julius Erving (middle), and Charles Barkley, laugh during the Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, in Springfield, Mass.Read moreElise Amendola / AP