The fire still burns in Rick Barry, Colorado Springs' complicated basketball legend

Rick Barry’s legacy in Colorado Springs is so large that kids often don’t know the man behind it—just the basketball court in his backyard where they’re welcome to play. The article recounts Barry’s major milestones: NCAA scoring champion and All-American in 1965, NBA Rookie of the Year in 1966, scoring champion in 1967, NBA All-Star selections spanning 1966 and 1978, and NBA champion/Finals MVP in 1975. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1987, Barry, now 82, remains competitive in pickleball, winning all three events in his age group at the U.S. Senior Pickleball National Championships and adding a “Triple Crown.”