▁players ▁activities ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁key ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Executive ▁Board ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Ret ired ▁Play ers ▁Association . ▁He ▁also ▁co ached ▁two ▁years ▁with ▁Bill ▁Russell ▁as ▁assistant ▁coach ▁for ▁the ▁Seattle ▁Super S onic ▁which ▁are ▁now ▁the ▁Oklahoma ▁Th under ▁during ▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁and ▁ 1 9 7 4 . ▁Chicago Land ▁Sports ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁De Paul ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame , ▁and ▁R ucker ▁Professional ▁Basketball ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame . ▁ ▁Bry ant ▁was ▁draft ed ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 4 ▁NBA ▁D raft ▁by ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Kn icks . ▁After ▁his ▁time ▁in ▁New ▁York , ▁he ▁joined ▁the ▁Boston ▁C elt ics , ▁and ▁instantly ▁became ▁a ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁dominant ▁dynast y ▁in ▁American ▁professional ▁basketball ▁history . ▁He ▁contributed ▁ 2 0 ▁points ▁in ▁the ▁C elt ics ’ ▁victory ▁over ▁the ▁L akers ▁in ▁game ▁seven ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁NBA ▁Final s . ▁The ▁win ▁gave ▁the ▁C elt ics ▁their ▁ 1 1 th ▁championship ▁in ▁ 1 3 ▁years . ▁Bry ant ▁spent ▁the ▁latter ▁part ▁of ▁his ▁career ▁with ▁the ▁Buff alo ▁Bra ves , ▁who ▁selected ▁him ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁expansion ▁draft . ▁He ▁retired ▁from ▁the ▁league ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 2 . ▁ ▁Post ▁basketball ▁Im medi ately ▁after ▁his ▁playing ▁days , ▁Bry ant ▁became ▁an ▁assistant ▁coach : ▁one ▁year ▁at ▁Columbia