Multiple leaders have managed both in their basketball ... player-coach in the NBA in a recent and extensive feature. The piece focuses on Dave DeBusschere, Richie Guerin, and Lenny Wilkens ...

The Barrier Breakers series recognizes Lenny Wilkens, one of the winningest coaches in NBA history ... they faced as they entered professional basketball. Violet Palmer served as a referee ...

He is the fourth Cavaliers coach to lead an All-Star team. Lenny Wilkins was honored in 1989, Mike Brown in 2009 and Tyronne Lue in 2016. Atkinson is in his first season coaching the Cavaliers.