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What is the NBA Pioneers Classic Game?

Bucks and Celtics will open Black History Month with the inaugural NBA Pioneers Classic on February 1. The annual matchup will honor the league's first Black players: Chuck Cooper, Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton and Earl Lloyd. Both teams will wear jerseys with commemorative patches. The winner receives the NBA Pioneers Trophy. The game establishes NBA Pioneers Day as an annual celebration.