Nat Clifton was the first African-American to sign a contract in the NBA; he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014.
In 2005, the New York Knicks renamed their monthly "City Spirit Award" to the "Sweetwater Clifton City Spirit Award", which is given to a community member who works to make their tri-state area better.

Nat Clifton played 8 seasons.
Clifton began his career with the New York Knicks (1950-1957) and played his last season with the Detroit Pistons (1957-1958).

Position: Power Forward
Nat Clifton played in 544 games, averaging 10 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 2.5 assist per game.