Cliff Hagan's name is attached to one of the most famous trades in NBA history. His career deserves more than a footnote.

Hagan, a Hall of Fame forward and five-time All-Star, has died at 94, the University of Kentucky announced Friday. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.

In 1956, the Boston Celtics traded Hagan and Ed Macauley to the St. Louis Hawks for the right to draft Bill Russell, who went on to win nine of the next 10 titles. The one interruption came in 1958, when Hagan and Bob Pettit led the Hawks past Russell's Celtics in the Finals. Hagan led the league with 27.7 points per game in that playoff run, per ESPN.

Before that, he won the 1951 NCAA title at Kentucky, where he later became athletics director. Known for his hook shot, he averaged 18 points over 10 NBA seasons, all with the Hawks, then became the first player to be an All-Star in both the NBA and ABA. In 1978, he became the first Kentucky player inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame.

"We have lost a legend," Kentucky Athletics posted. A legend who also happened to win the trade.