Explained: Bob Pettit, imposing Hawks great and first NBA MVP, dies at 93

Bob Pettit died at age 93, according to LSU

MVP

Most Valuable Player, an annual NBA award

Rookie of the Year

Award given to the best first-year NBA player

power forward

A basketball position combining physical presence near the basket with mobility

All-American

A designation for a top college athlete nationally

Hall of Fame

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, honoring the sport's greatest contributors