47 of 75 Reggie Miller
Reggie was born with hip deformities, which caused an inability to walk correctly. After a few years of continuously wearing braces on both legs, his leg strength grew enough to compensate.
"When you retire, you don't get fat and old. C'mon: it's lik…
“I came up with my own 'Dream Shake' I guess - the white version.”
At just 18 years of age, during a Nike Hoop Heroes Tour game, Dirk Nowitzki put up 52 points on one of the greatest defenders of all time, Scottie Pippen.
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"Me shooting 40% at the foul line is just God's way to say nobody's perfect."
He destroyed so many backboards the NBA panicked and changed the rule book.
The league eventually turned breaking the basket ring or backboard into a technical foul.
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“Good grooming and hygiene are essential. It's never too early to start being concerned about your appearance - first impressions are everything”.
Robert Parish holds the ‘NBA’ record for playing the maximum number of games. Parish played 1,611 ‘NBA’ games throughout his 21-…
“I try to penetrate the lane like Steve Nash, pass like Jason Kidd, and handle the ball like Allen Iverson. Remember, I said 'try to'”.
Chris Paul is the only player in NBA history to reach 20,000 points and 10,000 assists.
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“When you go out on the court whether it be for the championship or just a scrimmage, have confidence that your abilities and what you've learned in your drills are better than your opponent's. This does not mean you should disregard your opponent. Before taking the court fo…
“If they're not talking about you, you're not doing something; you're not doing anything. So if they're talking about you, you may be doing something right. And when they talk bad about you, you just use it for motivation”.
Paul Pierce’s nickname, The Truth came from Shaq af…
“I know sometimes I need to be more like MJ, but MJ also need to be more like me. He needs to be the player he is with more my mentality”.
He is the only NBA player who has won an NBA title and Olympic Gold medal in the same year twice. 1992 & 1996
Pippin earned himself the …
“Go for the moon. If you don't get it, you'll still be heading for a star”.
In 1970 Willis Reed completed the first “MVP Sweep” in NBA History. He won Regular Season MVP, All Star MVP and Finals MVP.
He was selected Finals MVP both years the Knicks wore the crown.
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"My dad was in the Navy, and I was raised with a strong commitment to service."
The last quadruple-double recorded in the NBA 26 years ago, David Robinson logged 34 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, and 10 blocks against the Detroit Pistons, this was in 1994 the same year he…
"The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot."
Russell was the first NBA player to average over 20 rebounds a game for a full season, which he did his rookie season.
Never Lost a game 7, 10-0 in game 7's.
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