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NBA player, NBA Hall of Famer Attended Quigley Prep in Chicago Nazr Mohammed: Sep 5, 1977: NBA player Born in Chicago Jabari Parker: Mar 15, 1995: NBA player Born in Chicago Jack Phelan: Nov 6, 1925: Mar 20, 2021: NBA player Born in Chicago Cappie Pondexter: Jan 7, 1983: WNBA player; Olympic gold medalist (Beijing 2008) Raised in Chicago
Early life Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born at Cumberland Hospital in Brooklyn, New York City, on February 17, 1963, to bank employee Deloris (née Peoples) and equipment supervisor James R. Jordan Sr. He has two older brothers, James Jr. and basketball player Larry, as well as an older sister named Deloris and a younger sister named Roslyn. Jordan and his siblings were raised in the Methodist ...
Widely regarded as one of the greatest shooting guards in NBA history, he spent the majority of his 16-year career playing for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and won three NBA championships, was a 13-time NBA All-Star, an eight-time member of the All-NBA Team, and a three-time member of the All-Defensive Team. Wade ...
Donald T. Sterling (born Donald Samuel Tokowitz; April 26, 1934) is an American attorney and businessman who was the owner of the San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers professional basketball franchise of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1981 to 2014.
Wilt Chamberlain has the most seasons leading the league with 8. Michael Jordan holds the largest 1-year contract in NBA history, LeBron James is the highest career earner and Stephen Curry is the highest season earner and is also the largest multi-year contract holder in NBA history. During the 1946–47 season Joe Fulks was the highest paid ...
George Gervin ( / ˈɡɜːrvɪn / GHUR-vin; born April 27, 1952), [1] nicknamed " the Iceman ", is an American former professional basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Virginia Squires, San Antonio Spurs, and Chicago Bulls. Gervin averaged at least 14 ...
David B. Falk (born 1950) [1] [2] is an American sports agent who primarily works with basketball players in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He began his career representing professional tennis players for Donald Dell 's ProServ and is best known for representing sports icon Michael Jordan for the entirety of Jordan's career.
The youngest player ever to play in the NBA was Andrew Bynum, who played his first game only six days after his 18th birthday. The oldest active player is LeBron James, who is currently 39 years, 188 days old. The youngest active player in the NBA is Toronto Raptors forward Ulrich Chomche, the 57th overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft, who was ...