Bingo Smith wore #7 for nine seasons and helped build the identity of an expansion franchise. His retirement was earned across nearly a decade of being Cleveland's most reliable wing player.
Bing Steel — major manufacturing company in Detroit
Bing Group — diversified manufacturing holding company
慈善事业
Detroit community development initiatives during his mayoral tenure
Youth sports programs in Washington, D.C. and Detroit
媒体
Featured in NBA history documentariesCelebrated for basketball-to-business-to-government career arc
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After his playing career, Bing founded Bing Steel — a steel manufacturing company in Detroit that grew into one of the largest minority-owned manufacturing businesses in the United States.
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Bing served as Mayor of Detroit from 2009 to 2013, making him one of only a handful of professional athletes to become the mayor of a major American city.
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He led the NBA in scoring as a rookie in 1966-67, becoming one of only a small number of first-year players to achieve that feat in league history.
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Bing played at a time when the NBA had far fewer teams and the competition for scoring leadership was intense — his accomplishments place him among the elite guards of any era.