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The 1950-51 season is when African Americans first played in the NBA. The first African American to be drafted by an NBA team was Chuck Cooper by the Boston Celtics. The first African American to play in an NBA game was Earl Lloyd of the Washington Capitols.

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Blacks were not allowed to play sports alongside whites in the major leagues for many years. Jackie Robinson was the first to break this barrier when he signed with the Dodgers in 1947.

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Black players first played in the NBA during the 1950-1951 season. Among the first two were Chuck Cooper of the Boston Celtics and Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton with the New York Knicks.

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