Robert Lee "Bob" Pettit Jr. (born December 12, 1932) is a retired American professional basketball player. He played his whole career with the Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks in 11 seasons in the NBA. He was the first recipient of the NBA's Most Valuable Player Award. He also won the NBA All-Star Game MVP award four times. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1970.