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First Briton Wins Six NBA Rings, Treats Shaq, Pioneers Rehab

6/2/2026

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He became the first Briton to win an NBA championship ring as player or sideline staff and now holds six rings.
On 7 September 1974 he left Glasgow for Vancouver with $300 and no job, later qualifying as a physiotherapist.
He later treated NBA star Shaquille O'Neal and the player's entourage.
A playground observation inspired a novel knee-injury recovery method, keeping him in high demand at age 74.

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Story summary

He became the first Briton to win an NBA championship ring as player or sideline staff and now holds six rings.
On 7 September 1974 he left Glasgow for Vancouver with $300 and no job, later qualifying as a physiotherapist.
He later treated NBA star Shaquille O'Neal and the player's entourage.
A playground observation inspired a novel knee-injury recovery method, keeping him in high demand at age 74.