As we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NBA Pioneers – Chuck Cooper, Nathaniel “Sweetwater” Clifton and Earl Lloyd, the league’s first Black players – throughout the 2025-26 season, Stephen Curry, Karl-Anthony Towns and Jaylen Brown introduce a new day honoring their achievements. Going forward, February 1st will be NBA Pioneers Day. The Bucks and Celtics will tip off Black History Month and celebrate NBA Pioneers Day with the inaugural NBA Pioneers Classic on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 3:30pm/et o