Despite being 48 years apart, Suns rookie Cam Johnson understands the sacrifice that Scott went through in order to create a path for players such as himself. “It means a lot,” Johnson said.

Former UNC Tar Heel, ABA and NBA basketball player Charlie Scott on Monday, June 13, 2022. Scott was UNC’s first black scholarship athlete. ... Some think Stan Smith is a shoe.

He scored 40 points to lead the North Carolina Tar Heels to an ACC Championship in 1969, but as the rest of his teammates went out to celebrate, Charlie Scott returned to his hotel room. Instead ...