10 best NBA players to ever come out of the Philadelphia area

7. Tom Gola, SG

Prior to a career as a politician, Gola was dubbed as “Mr. All-Around” on the hardwood.

At LaSalle University, he was the first modern four-time college All-American and was the first player to ever net at least 2,000 points and grab 2,000 rebounds on that level. He continued on to help the Philadelphia Warriors win an NBA crown in 1956 and was tabbed as an All-NBA honoree in the 1957-58 go-round.

For 56 years, Gola was the only Warrior to record three consecutive triple-doubles. He’s also a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer. Gola attended La Salle High School.

Tom Gola with La Salle’s Jersey pic.twitter.com/tCK0q1LcTt

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