NBA Chaplain's History

Dr. Joel A. Freeman: One of the First Chaplains in the History of the NBA

Directly after the Washington Bullets/Wizards won the NBA World Championship (1977-78), I joined the team as mentor/chaplain for the team for 20 seasons -- available to be a sounding board for the players of the team, some in upper management, members of the coaching staff, and also players from other teams.

The ...