San Juan Daily Star
Oscar Schmidt of Brazil protects the basketball from Scottie Pippen of the U.S. during a men’s quarterfinal game at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta on July 30, 1996. Schmidt, who was nicknamed the Holy Hand for shooting prowess and was widely regarded as the best player never to play in the NBA, died in Santana de Parnaiba, Brazil on April 17, 2026. He was 68. (José R. López/The New York Times) By RICHARD SANDOMIR Oscar Schmidt, a brash Brazilian basketball superstar who was nicknamed the Holy...
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