Kevin Willis

Kevin Willis, born on 6 September 1962, is an American former professional basketball player best known for his long career with the Atlanta Hawks in the National Basketball Association. A seven-foot power forward and center, he played 21 seasons across 23 years in the league and won one championship, with the San Antonio Spurs in 2003. He was named to the Eastern Conference All-Star team in 1992, when he averaged a career-high 15.5 rebounds a game, and he finished his career averaging 12.2 points and 8.4 rebounds. He is one of fifteen players in league history with more than 16,000 career points and 11,000 career rebounds. He was the oldest player in the league at 42 during the 2004-05 season and kept that distinction until retiring at 44 after 2006-07, making him the second-oldest person to play in the NBA. He holds the record for most games played among those not in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, excluding players not yet eligible.