At halftime of Sunday's NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, the league honored it 75th anniversary team, and a trio with local connections were among those represented.
University of Cincinnati guard Oscar Robertson, Middletown High School forward Jerry Lucas and Newport Catholic High School center Dave Cowens were all honored by the NBA.
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All three won NBA championships and all three were named Rookies of the Year.