Famous Players

Michael Jordan called by some the greatest ball player of all time. Played fifteen seasons for the Chicago Bulls and WashingtonJordan’s He has five MVP awards. ten All-NBA First team designations, 1988 defensive player of the year, holds the record for the highest scoring average. He is a two-time inductee into the hall of fame, 2009 for his individual career, and in 2010 for his 1992 US Olympic Mens Basketball team. He was claimed to be cut from his highschool team, a real comeback kid. Read the story here: http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/01/16/a-myth-debunked-was-michael-jordan-really-cut-from-his-high-school-team/

Kobe Bryant is the one to blame for all of the high school basketball players yelling “KOBE” after making a shot. He is the 3rd all-time leading scorer in NBA history, with 32,000 career points. He’s a 6’6 shooting guard that plays for the Lakers. He has been called the second best shooting guard of all time. His 15 All-NBA and 11 All-NBA First Team selections are both tied for the most selections in league history. His official website: http://kobebryant.com/

Christian Laettner, named one of the best college basketball players of all time. Made what is called “the shot” a two seconds left, fade away shot passed from one end of the court to the other. In 1992, he was selected for the mens olympic basketball team. Which became known as the “Dream Team” and was the only college player selected for the roster. He beat out Shaquille O’ Neal for the final spot.

Earvin “Magic” Johnson his net worth is 500 million, in college he played for Michigan State University. In 1979, Magic led his team to the NCAA finals where they faced Indiana State University. Their face-off became the most watched college basketball game ever televised. Johnson was then named Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four. For 12 years, Earvin “Magic” Johnson dominated the court as one of America’s best basketball players. In 1991, he announced that he had the AIDS virus. Johnson was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979. Additionally, in 1987, he received his first NBA MVP award for his performance on the court—an honor he would receive again in 1989 and 1990.

Shaquille O’Neil At 7’1 and 325 pounds Shaquille is a force when he steps on the court.He has played for 4 NBA teams: the Orlando Magic, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Miami Heat, the Phoenix Suns, and currently the Cleveland Cavaliers. O’Neal graduated from Louisiana State University and is the only current NBA player with an MBA (Master of Business Administration). “Shaq” is also one of the few NBA players in history to reach the NBA Finals with three different teams. I n 1992 O’Neal became the first overall pick for the Orlando Magic. A year later he was named the Rookie of the year and voted an All Star-starter which had not been accomplished since Michael Jordan.