But the league was still lily white until Lloyd changed the game forever , making his debut for the Washington Capitols on Oct. 31 , 1950 , in Rochester , N.Y.
About 80 percent of players in the NBA today are black .
The league was still lily white until Lloyd changed the game forever , making his debut for the Washington Capitols on Oct. 31 , 1950 , in Rochester , N.Y.
About 80 percent of players in the NBA today are black .