Kansas city nba

Baa 1946

The Gears are notable in professional basketball history for two things. First, they were the rookie year pro team of basketball legend George Mikan. Mikan had starred at local DePaul University as a collegian. After holding out for several weeks for money he felt owed him by the Gears, Mikan joined the team early enough to help them finish with a third-place record in the West Division of the team National Basketball League that season.

Nearly seven feet tall, Mikan then led playoff upsets for the Gears over three teams en route to the NBL Championship, then widely considered the most prestigious title in pro basketball. Start-up costs proved prohibitive, however, and crowds for PBLA games were often very small. After several weeks the entire league collapsed, with the Gears folding as well.

The Gears have had several different logo designs during the franchise's 4 year history. Prior to the s, many teams did not have formal logos. In that case, a photo of their jersey or their team colors is shown below. Skip to content. Library Podcast Sources Help Profile. Recap The Gears are notable in professional basketball history for two things.