Peter Press Maravich also known as Pistol Pete is one of the greatest offensive talents in the history of the NBA. At only 6'5" it appeared that there wasn't anything that he couldn't do while on the basketball court. Maravich was drafted third overall out of LSU by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1970 NBA Draft. Maravich spent four seasons with the Atlanta Hawks before signing a contract with the New Orleans/Utah Jazz in 1974, where he averaged a total of 25.2 points in six seasons with the franchise. In 1980, Pistol Pete was forced to retire as a member of the Boston Celtics due to be riddled with injuries.
Unfortunately, Pistol Pete never made it to the promise land of achieving an NBA title but, was named an NBA All-Star five times throughout his career and his jersey numbers retired in Atlanta, Utah, and New Orleans. Pistol Pete Maravich will always be a respected figure in the professional sports realm.