Reed comes full circle back to Lincoln Parish Hills

(I spotted something sitting on a shelf in my
office, a Wheaties box honoring Willis Reed that he
inscribed for me. Seeing the box rekindled memories
of an interview I had with him, a local fellow
whose NBA career was spectacular and who
passed away at age 81 in 2023. In memory
of Reed, here’s an article I wrote about my
visit with him in 2009.)
Willis Reed has come full circle but his
travels have led him on a circuitous path of
thousands of miles over the past 67 years.
Born in Hico June 25, 1942, Reed has settled
down on a beautifully landscaped hill
studded with ponds and pines just north
of Grambling.