Defensive Game
Dominant interior defender whose size, strength, and shot-blocking ability made him one of the premier rim protectors of his era.
Parcours de Carrière
Detroit Pistons
1970-1980
Robert Jerry Lanier Jr. was an American professional basketball player. He played center for the Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Lanier was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992.
Defensive Game
Dominant interior defender whose size, strength, and shot-blocking ability made him one of the premier rim protectors of his era.
Intangibles
Highly intelligent player whose understanding of the center position was ahead of his time. His post footwork and face-up skill reflected a processing of the game that few centers of any era have matched.
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Bob Lanier brought Hall of Fame interior presence to Milwaukee's 1980s contending teams — eight All-Star appearances and the largest feet in NBA history.
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Milwaukee Bucks
1980-1984
Partenaire
Rose Lanier
Enfants (1)
Parents & Frères et sœurs
En Dehors du Terrain
Stay in School initiative with the NBA
Youth education programs nationwide
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Lanier's feet — size 22 shoes — were the largest in NBA history, a fact that became a well-known trivia item throughout his career.
He suffered a severe knee injury in the 1970 NCAA Tournament — the very injury that caused the Pistons to select him first overall — limiting him early in his career and raising questions about what he might have achieved fully healthy.
After retirement, Lanier served as an NBA Ambassador for decades, representing the league internationally and working extensively in youth development programs.
His averaged 22+ PPG and 10+ RPG seasons for Detroit placed him among the elite big men of the 1970s despite the Pistons never making a deep playoff run during his tenure.
Distinctions de Carrière
8x NBA All-Star
NBA Draft 1st Overall Pick (1970)
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1992)
NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (1996)
NBA Global Ambassador
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