Won bi Truth sinu oko-eru ni Swartekill, New York, sugbon o sa lo pelu omo-owo re obinrin si ominira ni 1826.. 
O je didasilẹ̀ ni odun 1946 gegebi omo egbe Adasile  Basketball Association of America, to di NBA leyin igba to dara mo National Basketball League ni 1949.itọkasi awon egbe agbaboolu NBA.. 