1950, Earl Lloyd made his debut in the game between Washington Congress and Rochester Royals, and he became the first black player in NBA history. Without him, the NBA might not be as wonderful as it is today. On that day, the NBA turned a new page.

That season, Lloyd, Nate Clifton and Chuck Cooper became pioneers of NBA black players. Today, black players account for 80% of the total number of NBA players. Lloyd and his wife live in Tennessee. He recalled: "1950, the NBA was only three years old, and its popularity was far less than it is now." But not bad. Everyone wants to join the NBA team. The treatment was also top-notch at the time. " After watching Lloyd play a championship game on behalf of West Virginia, the capital team selected Lloyd with the ninth overall pick in the 1950 draft.

Lloyd played in the NBA for nine seasons and retired at 1960, averaging 8.4 points and 6.4 rebounds in his career. In addition to the capital team, he also played for Syracuse national team (with which he won the championship of 1955) and Detroit Pistons.