The original Phoenix Suns player, Dick Van Arsdale put the Valley on the pro sports map. He died last week at 81.

Dick Van Arsdale, a former second-round pick of the Knicks who later became known as the “Original Sun,” has died, the Suns announced Monday on social media. He was 81 years old. No cause of ...

Phoenix Suns great Dick Van Arsdale, who was the first player picked in the franchise’s expansion draft to build the team, has died, the team announced on Monday. He was 81. Van Arsdale ...

Van Arsdale was the 1st selection in the expansion Draft to build the Suns roster and the scorer of the first points in team history The Associated Press Known as the 'Original Sun,' three-time ...

The Phoenix Suns announced that Dick Van Arsdale, who spent nine seasons with the team, has died at 81 years old. Van Arsdale spent 12 years in the NBA, after being drafted in the second round of ...

Dick Van Arsdale, a three-time NBA All-Star and the first player to ever be a Phoenix Sun, has passed away at the age of 81, according to the team. Van Arsdale was the first player selected by ...

Dick Van Arsdale, beloved figure in the world of basketball, cherished member of the Phoenix Suns and devoted friend to many, passed away on December 16, 2024, at the age of 81. Van Arsdale was a ...

Dick Van Arsdale, a three-time NBA All-Star who played for the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns, died at the age of 81, the Suns announced Monday on social media. Phoenix Suns @Suns We are deeply ...

PHOENIX -- Dick Van Arsdale, a three-time All-Star who became the first Phoenix Suns player after being selected by the franchise in the 1968 expansion draft, has died. He was 81. The Suns ...

Just months after the death of Phoenix Suns icon Al McCoy, legendary player Dick Van Arsdale has died, according to a team statement. Known as the "Original Sun" after he was Phoenix's top pick in ...