"Earl could do things that other players couldn't even attempt to do." Pat Riley on Earl Monroe's mesmerizing creativity with the basketball. #NBA75 Hear more stories like this in 75 STORIES: EARL MONROE here: https://app.link.nba.com/e/_monroe75stories | NBA

January 6 • On This Day 🎵 Born on this day in 1924 in Shelby North Carolina, Earl Scruggs came into the world and forever changed the sound of country and bluegrass music. Earl did not just play the banjo. He redefined it. His revolutionary three finger picking style, now known worldwide as Scruggs style, became the foundation of bluegrass banjo and inspired countless musicians across generations. When he joined Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys, the true sound of bluegrass music was born. To

Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe turns 76 today! Celebrate his #NBABDAY with his biography. | NBA