Former NBA Champion David Greenwood Dies at 68 from Cancer

David Greenwood, former UCLA basketball star and NBA champion, has died at 68 after a battle with cancer in Riverside, California. Greenwood was one of the last recruits of legendary UCLA coach John Wooden and a two-time first-team All-American, helping the Bruins to a 102-17 record and a Final Four appearance during his collegiate career. Selected second overall in the 1979 NBA Draft, just behind Magic Johnson, Greenwood played 12 seasons in the NBA with the Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, and Detroit Pistons, winning a championship with Detroit in 1990. He was notable as a core player for the Bulls before the arrival of Michael Jordan and was later traded for Hall of Famer George Gervin. Greenwood was inducted into both the Pac-12 Hall of Honor and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame and returned to coach at his high school alma mater, leading Verbum Dei to state titles. He is survived by his children, siblings, and former wife.