"Bob Lanier was asked about the most memorable moment of his career, Lanier answered: ""When Wilt Chamberlain lifted me up and moved me like a coffee cup so he could get a favorable position."" Wilt Chamberlain was the first big earner of basketball: immediately becoming the highest paid player upon entering the NBA, he was basketball's first player to earn at least $100,000 a year, and earned an unprecedented $1.5 million during his Lakers years. As a Philadelphia 76er, he could afford to rent a New York apartment and commute to Philadelphia. In addition, he would often stay out late"
"in the 1955–56 season, defeating the Fort Wayne Pistons four games to one. The Warrior stars of this era were future Hall of Famers Paul Arizin, Tom Gola and Neil Johnston. In 1959, the team signed draft pick Wilt Chamberlain. Known as ""Wilt the Stilt"", he led the team in scoring six times, quickly began shattering NBA scoring records and changed the NBA style of play forever. On March 2, 1962, in a Warrior ""home"" game played on a neutral court in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Chamberlain scored 100 points against the New York Knicks, a single-game record the NBA ranks among"
"Walt Williams Walter Ander ""The Wizard"" Williams (born April 16, 1970) is a retired American professional basketball player. A sharpshooting 6'8"" forward/guard, Williams attended school at the University of Maryland from 1988 to 1992, and is credited by many for resurrecting the school's basketball program which was going through very difficult times. Born in Washington, D.C., Williams began his Maryland career only two years after the death of star Len Bias and the ensuing scandal that cost Lefty Driesell his job as coach. When Williams arrived at Maryland, the Terrapins were also on the verge of receiving major sanctions from"
"Jamaal Wilkes Jamaal Abdul-Lateef (born Jackson Keith Wilkes on May 2, 1953), better known as Jamaal Wilkes, nicknamed ""Silk"", is an American retired basketball player who played the small forward position and won four NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. He was a three-time NBA All-Star and the 1975 NBA Rookie of the Year. In college, Wilkes was a key player on two NCAA championship teams under coach John Wooden for the UCLA Bruins. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and his jersey No. 52 was retired by both the"
"has been home to players such as shooting guard Deanna Nolan, one of women's basketball's all-time leading scorers Katie Smith, Hall of Fame NBA player Karl Malone's daughter Cheryl Ford, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Odyssey Sims, and Australian center Liz Cambage. The Shock were one of the first WNBA expansion teams and began play in 1998. The Shock quickly brought in a blend of rookies and veterans, but only qualified for the postseason once in its first five years of existence. The Shock went through two coaches (hall of famer Nancy Lieberman and Greg Williams) before hiring former Detroit Pistons legend Bill"
"his feature-film debut as Nathaniel ""Cornbread"" Hamilton in the 1975 basketball-themed drama, ""Cornbread, Earl and Me"". Jamaal Wilkes Jamaal Abdul-Lateef (born Jackson Keith Wilkes on May 2, 1953), better known as Jamaal Wilkes, nicknamed ""Silk"", is an American retired basketball player who played the small forward position and won four NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. He was a three-time NBA All-Star and the 1975 NBA Rookie of the Year. In college, Wilkes was a key player on two NCAA championship teams under coach John Wooden for the UCLA Bruins. He was inducted into the"
"to work under his former UVA head coach Jeff Jones. Bryant Stith Bryant Lamonica Stith (born December 10, 1970) is an American retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently a men's assistant basketball coach at Old Dominion University. Stith was the Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year in 1989. He finished his career in 1992 as Virginia’s all-time leading scorer with 2,516 points. Stith earned first-team All-ACC honors three times and was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1992 National Invitation Tournament. During Stith's time at Virginia, the"
"Antoine Carr Antoine Labotte Carr (born July 23, 1961) is an American retired basketball player. Nicknamed ""Big Dawg"", he played for six teams in sixteen NBA seasons. Antoine Carr was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A tall, garrulous youngster, Carr was a star basketball player at Wichita Heights High School (class of 1979)—a teammate on the 1977 Heights team was future NBA player Darnell Valentine. He accepted a scholarship to play locally at Wichita State University. A four-year player, Carr was a major contributor on a team that also included future NBA players Xavier McDaniel and Cliff Levingston, averaging 17"
"2012. Smith is also step-father to Osborne's daughter Monique from a previous marriage. Osborne is a former model on ""The Price Is Right"". Kenny Smith Kenny ""The Jet"" Smith (born March 8, 1965) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played in the NBA from 1987 to 1997 as a member of the Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, and Denver Nuggets. Nicknamed ""The Jet"", Smith was an All-American at the University of North Carolina and a two-time NBA Champion with the Houston Rockets. Smith is currently"
"of the best known of the Old West, has been copied many times since by Hollywood. Davis Tutt Davis Kasey ""Little Dave"" Tutt (1836 – July 21, 1865) was an Old West gambler and former soldier, best remembered for being killed during the Wild Bill Hickok – Davis Tutt shootout of 1865, which launched Wild Bill Hickok to fame as a gunfighter. Tutt was born in Yellville, Arkansas, son of Hansford Tutt, a member of a politically influential family in Marion County, Arkansas, and his wife Nancy Anne Rose. When he was a boy, Tutt's family became involved in the"
"in 1992–93), Reggie Lewis (20.8 in 1992–93), and Michael Jordan (20.0 in 2002–03). Since retiring from basketball, Mashburn has worked for ESPN as an analyst and launched a number of successful business ventures. He owns 34 Outback Steakhouse franchises, 37 Papa John's franchises, and a number of car dealerships across the state of Kentucky. Mashburn is a partner in Ol Memorial Stable, which owns Kentucky Derby prospect Buffalo Man, along with former Kentucky coach Rick Pitino and Outback Steakhouse co-founder Chris T. Sullivan. Jamal Mashburn Jamal Mashburn (born November 29, 1972) is a retired American professional basketball player. Nicknamed the"
"Bryant Stith Bryant Lamonica Stith (born December 10, 1970) is an American retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently a men's assistant basketball coach at Old Dominion University. Stith was the Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year in 1989. He finished his career in 1992 as Virginia’s all-time leading scorer with 2,516 points. Stith earned first-team All-ACC honors three times and was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1992 National Invitation Tournament. During Stith's time at Virginia, the Cavaliers compiled four 20-win seasons, three NCAA appearances and the"
"referred to by the nickname ""Dolla"". Jermaine Beal Jermaine Darnell Beal (born November 4, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player, most well known for his time spent in Australia with the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). Beal had a four-year college basketball career with Vanderbilt, where between 2006 and 2010 he became the winningest four-year player in school history and earned first-team All-SEC honors as a senior. In 2010, he began his professional career in Poland, before having stints in the NBA Development League, Belgium, and Brazil. In 2013, he joined the Wildcats and helped"
"Milt Williams Milton ""Milt"" Williams (born November 22, 1945) is a retired professional basketball point guard who spent three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA). In the NBA, he played for the New York Knicks (1970–71), the Atlanta Hawks (1971–72) and the Seattle SuperSonics (1973–74). During his tenure in the ABA, Williams played for the Spirits of St. Louis during the 1974–75 season. Born in Seattle, Washington, he attended the Lincoln University of Missouri where he was drafted in the 17 round of the 1968 NBA Draft by the Knicks."
"Milt Williams Milton ""Milt"" Williams (born November 22, 1945) is a retired professional basketball point guard who spent three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA). In the NBA, he played for the New York Knicks (1970–71), the Atlanta Hawks (1971–72) and the Seattle SuperSonics (1973–74). During his tenure in the ABA, Williams played for the Spirits of St. Louis during the 1974–75 season. Born in Seattle, Washington, he attended the Lincoln University of Missouri where he was drafted in the 17 round of the 1968 NBA Draft by the Knicks."
"and fellow former NBA player Matt Walsh became majority shareholders of the New Zealand Breakers via a newly-formed company called Breakers Basketball Ltd. Shawn Marion Shawn Dwayne Marion (born May 7, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player who played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Marion finished his career as a four-time NBA All-Star and a one-time NBA champion, helping the Dallas Mavericks win their maiden title in 2011. Nicknamed ""The Matrix"" by former NBA player Kenny Smith during the preseason of his rookie year, he was widely regarded as one of the most versatile players"
"Don Ohl Donald Jay Ohl (born April 18, 1936) is an American former professional basketball player who spent 10 seasons (1960–1970) in the National Basketball Association. His nickname was Waxie because of his crew cut. Ohl attended Edwardsville High School in Edwardsville, Illinois, and the University of Illinois. Ohl played for the Detroit Pistons, Baltimore Bullets, and St.Louis/Atlanta Hawks. Among the best distance shooters of his time, the 6'3"", 190-pound guard scored 11,549 points and appeared in five NBA All-Star Games in his career. Shortly after the 1963–64 campaign, Ohl was involved one of the first so-called megatrades, this one"
"Karl Malone Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24, 1963) is an American retired professional basketball player. Nicknamed ""The Mailman"", Malone played the power forward position and spent his first 18 seasons (1985–2003) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Utah Jazz and formed a formidable duo with his teammate John Stockton. Malone also played one season for the Los Angeles Lakers. Malone was a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, a 14-time NBA All-Star, and an 11-time member of the All-NBA first team. His 36,928 career points scored rank second all-time in NBA history (behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), and he holds"
"Billy McKinney (basketball) William Mervin McKinney III (born June 5, 1955) is a retired American professional basketball player and former radio broadcaster. Due to his quickness, he was nicknamed ""The Crazed Hummingbird"". A 6'0"" guard, McKinney attended Zion-Benton High School, where he played for Mo Tharp (long time Fremd coach), and Northwestern University, earning a degree in education. He was the Wildcats' all-time leading scorer for 35 years until John Shurna surpassed him in February 2012. From 1978 to 1986 McKinney played in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Kansas City Kings, Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets, San"
"home in Denver, Colorado. Calvin Natt Calvin Leon Natt (born January 8, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'6"" (1.98 m) forward, Natt played at Northeast Louisiana University under coach Lenny Fant. After college, he played 11 NBA seasons (1979–1990), spending time with the New Jersey Nets, Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, San Antonio Spurs, and Indiana Pacers. He represented the Nuggets in the 1985 NBA All-Star Game, and retired with 10,291 career points. He is the older brother of former NBA player Kenny Natt. Natt's nickname was ""Pit Bull"". Calvin Natt later became an ordained minister."
"Jimmy McNatt James Carlos ""Jimmy"" McNatt (December 19, 1918 – December 23, 2000) was an All-American basketball player for the Oklahoma Sooners and the AAU’s Phillips 66ers. At Oklahoma, McNatt led his team to the first-ever NCAA Final Four in 1939, and at Phillips 66, McNatt guided the 66ers (also called the ""Oilers"") to four consecutive AAU national championships (1943, 1944, 1945, and 1946). He was a two-time All-American at Oklahoma (1939, 1940) and a four-time AAU All-American for Phillips 66 (1943, 1944, 1945, 1946). The speedy player came to be known by his nickname “Scat” McNatt, a moniker originally"
"DDP lost to Rodman and Hogan. The event was a massive financial success for the company, drawing the highest pay-per-view buyrate of 1998 and one of the highest in the company's history. Karl Malone Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24, 1963) is an American retired professional basketball player. Nicknamed ""The Mailman"", Malone played the power forward position and spent his first 18 seasons (1985–2003) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Utah Jazz and formed a formidable duo with his teammate John Stockton. Malone also played one season for the Los Angeles Lakers. Malone was a two-time NBA Most"
"Darryl Dawkins Darryl Dawkins (January 11, 1957 – August 27, 2015) was an American professional basketball player, most noted for his days with the National Basketball Association's Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets, although he also played briefly for the Detroit Pistons and Utah Jazz late in his career. His nickname, ""Chocolate Thunder"", was bestowed upon him by Stevie Wonder. He was known for his powerful dunks, which led to the NBA adopting breakaway rims due to his shattering the backboard on two occasions in 1979. Dawkins averaged double figures in scoring nine times in his 14 years in the"
"Calvin Natt Calvin Leon Natt (born January 8, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'6"" (1.98 m) forward, Natt played at Northeast Louisiana University under coach Lenny Fant. After college, he played 11 NBA seasons (1979–1990), spending time with the New Jersey Nets, Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, San Antonio Spurs, and Indiana Pacers. He represented the Nuggets in the 1985 NBA All-Star Game, and retired with 10,291 career points. He is the older brother of former NBA player Kenny Natt. Natt's nickname was ""Pit Bull"". Calvin Natt later became an ordained minister. He owns a funeral"
"endorsement deal with Jordache for a signature line of basketball sneakers that bore his nickname ""Pearl"" near the heel. Earl Monroe Vernon Earl Monroe (born November 21, 1944) is an American retired professional basketball player. He played for two teams, the Baltimore Bullets and the New York Knicks, during his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Both teams have retired Monroe's number. Due to his on-court success and flashy style-of-play, Monroe was given the nicknames ""Black Jesus"" and ""Earl the Pearl"". Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Monroe was a playground legend from an early age. His high school teammates at"
"video for the number one song ""Only Wanna Be with You"". Williams serves as a sideline reporter for radio broadcasts of University of Maryland mens' basketball games. Walt Williams Walter Ander ""The Wizard"" Williams (born April 16, 1970) is a retired American professional basketball player. A sharpshooting 6'8"" forward/guard, Williams attended school at the University of Maryland from 1988 to 1992, and is credited by many for resurrecting the school's basketball program which was going through very difficult times. Born in Washington, D.C., Williams began his Maryland career only two years after the death of star Len Bias and the"
"Shawn Marion Shawn Dwayne Marion (born May 7, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player who played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Marion finished his career as a four-time NBA All-Star and a one-time NBA champion, helping the Dallas Mavericks win their maiden title in 2011. Nicknamed ""The Matrix"" by former NBA player Kenny Smith during the preseason of his rookie year, he was widely regarded as one of the most versatile players in the league because of his athleticism and ability to play and defend many positions. He was also known for his unorthodox shooting"
"Sam Perkins Samuel Perkins (born June 14, 1961) is an American retired professional basketball player. He was a three-time college All-American and 1982 national champion, taken as the fourth pick of the 1984 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks, and won a gold medal with the US Olympic team at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. Known by the nicknames ""Sleepy Sam"" and ""Big Smooth"", Perkins attended Samuel J. Tilden High School and Shaker High School in New York before becoming a star at the University of North Carolina. A teammate of future Hall of Famers James Worthy and Michael Jordan"
"Bill Hickok (American football) William Orville ""Wild Bill"" Hickok III (August 23, 1874 – September 4, 1933) was an American football player and industrialist. Inevitably nicknamed ""Wild Bill"" for the folk hero of the American Old West, and also known as ""Hickey"", he starred at Yale in track as well as football and was eventually inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. After his athletic career, he became the president of his family's manufacturing business. Hickok was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to William Orville Hickok, Jr., and Louisa Harrison Anderson Hickok. The family was prominent in Harrisburg civic life"
"Earl Monroe Vernon Earl Monroe (born November 21, 1944) is an American retired professional basketball player. He played for two teams, the Baltimore Bullets and the New York Knicks, during his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Both teams have retired Monroe's number. Due to his on-court success and flashy style-of-play, Monroe was given the nicknames ""Black Jesus"" and ""Earl the Pearl"". Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Monroe was a playground legend from an early age. His high school teammates at John Bartram High School called him ""Thomas Edison"" because of the many moves he invented. Monroe rose to prominence"
"in 2017. Slick Watts Donald Earl ""Slick"" Watts (born July 22, 1951) is an American former basketball player. Watts was not selected by any team in the 1973 NBA draft, but his coach at Xavier University of Louisiana was a cousin of Bill Russell, who was the coach and general manager for the Seattle SuperSonics. Russell gave Watts a tryout, and he signed with the SuperSonics as a free agent. After making the roster for the 1973–74 season as a reserve, he played more frequently the following season and became a starter for the 1975–76 season. That season, he led"
"nicknamed him ""Fall Back Baby"") and played on two NBA championship teams with the New York Knicks in 1969-70 and 1972-73. Tennessee State University retired Richard ""Dick the Skull"" Barnett's Jersey in 2006. Barnett's most recognizable playing feature was the way he kicked both legs back as he took his jump shot. In April 2007, both he and his college coach John McClendon were inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame. Barnett was also inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Barnett, who holds a PhD in education from Fordham University, is now retired from teaching Sports Management"
"Vinnie Johnson Vincent Johnson (born September 1, 1956), is a retired American professional basketball player and a key player as sixth man for the Detroit Pistons during the team's National Basketball Association (NBA) championships of 1989 and 1990. He was nicknamed ""the Microwave"" in the NBA. Starting his career in 1975 at the juco McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas, Johnson was a star there for two years, leading the team to the NJCAA national tournament in the 1976-77 season while averaging 29 points per game and being named a junior college All-American. Johnson transferred across town to attend Baylor"