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Brit Physio Alex McKechnie Wins Six NBA Championship Rings

5/22/2026

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Alex McKechnie, a physiotherapist, became the first Briton to win six NBA championship rings as sideline staff.
He left Glasgow on 7 September 1974, arriving in Vancouver with $300 and no job.
He later treated Shaquille O'Neal, the basketball star, and told his entourage to wait his turn.
A playground-inspired idea led him to develop a new knee-injury recovery method that made him a sought-after physio at 74.

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Alex McKechnie, a physiotherapist, became the first Briton to win six NBA championship rings as sideline staff.
He left Glasgow on 7 September 1974, arriving in Vancouver with $300 and no job.
He later treated Shaquille O'Neal, the basketball star, and told his entourage to wait his turn.
A playground-inspired idea led him to develop a new knee-injury recovery method that made him a sought-after physio at 74.