Jason Kidd

Jason Frederick Kidd (born March 23, 1973) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA who currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks.

He led the New Jersey Nets to two consecutive NBA Finals appearances (2002 and 2003) and is considered to be one of the best players of his generation. His on-court versatility also makes him a regular triple-double threat, and he is in third place all-time for regular season triple-doubles in the NBA with a career total of 101^[1] and second in playoffs triple-doubles with a career total of 11.^[2]

Penny Hardaway

Anfernee Deon "Penny" Hardaway (born July 18, 1971, in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA), specializing as a small forward and shooting guard. Injuries have plagued his career and reduced his effectiveness over a decade of NBA service. His most productive years came in his days as a member of the Orlando Magic as well as the early portion of his stint with the Phoenix Suns. He last played for the Miami Heat, who released him December 12, 2007.

Shawn Dwayne Marion

Shawn Dwayne Marion or just called The Matrix (born May 7, 1978 in Waukegan, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player currently for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. He is widely regarded as one of the most versatile players in the league due to his ability to play many positions.^[1]

Phoenix Suns

Nicknamed The Matrix (coined by TNT analyst Kenny Smith) during the pre-season of his rookie season^[1], Marion was selected to the western conference allstar team for the first time in 2002-03 season joining his PHX teammate Stephon Marbury, the first suns teammates to make the allstar team since Charles Barkley and Kevin Johnson had done it.. he was selected in 2004 to theUS Olympic men's basketball team in 2004. In 2005, he was named a reserve on the Western Conference All-Star Team and selected to the 2004-05 All-NBA Third Team. That year he became the first player since David Robinson in 1992 to average in the top five in rebounding and steals since the league started to track steals in 1973. Marion did it again in 2005-06. During the 2005 All-Star Weekend, Marion teamed up with WNBA Rookie of the Year Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury, and Suns legend Dan Majerle in the RadioShack Shooting Stars to run away with the title. Marion was also selected as a Western Conference reserve on the 2006 All-Star team, and the 2007 allstar team.

Vincent Lamar Carter

Vincent Lamar Carter (born on January 26, 1977), known as Vince Carter, is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently a shooting guard for the New Jersey Nets.

Carter, born in Daytona Beach, Florida, was a McDonald's All-American basketball player in 1995, out of Mainland High School in Daytona Beach.^[1] After high school, Carter spent three seasons playing at the University of North Carolina, before entering the 1998 NBA Draft. Carter enjoyed tremendous popularity during his initial years in the NBA, especially after showcasing his athletic abilities in the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, in which he competed alongside his third cousin^[2] and then teammate Tracy McGrady. He took the newly franchised Toronto Raptors to new heights, as he helped lead the team to three consecutive playoff berths. In 2004, he was traded to the New Jersey Nets, whom he currently plays for. Until 2006 Carter had perennially topped All-Star team voting.

Mateen Cleaves

Mateen Cleaves (born September 7, 1977 in Flint, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics. Cleaves is most remembered for his career at Michigan State University. Cleaves became the eighth MSU player to have his number retired on February 3, 2007.

Cleaves, a three-time MSU captain, led the Spartans to the 2000 national championship and was named Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four. He is the school's only three-time All-American. He was named Big Ten Player of the Year twice. He also leads MSU and the Big Ten in career assists with 816 and is Michigan State's all-time steals leader (193). In his final home game on senior night in East Lansing Spartan star Mateen Cleaves dished out 20 assists, breaking the Big Ten single-game and career assist marks. In that game Cleaves and his seventh-ranked Spartans drubbed rival Michigan 114-63, assuring themselves their third straight Big Ten title along with the school's most-decisive conference victory ever.

Steve Francis

Steve Francis
For other persons named Steve Francis, see Steve Francis (disambiguation).
Steve Francis
Position Point guard/Shooting guard
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 210 lb (95.3 kg)
League NBA
Team Houston Rockets
Jersey #3
Born February 21, 1977 (1977-02-21) (age 31)
Takoma Park, Maryland
Nationality American
High school Montgomery Blair
College Maryland
Draft 2nd overall, 1999
Vancouver Grizzlies
Pro career 1999–present
Former teams Houston Rockets (1999–2004)
Orlando Magic (2004–2006)
New York Knicks (2006–2007)
Portland Trail Blazers (traded/DNP) Houston Rockets (2007- present)
Awards 1999-00 Schick NBA Co-Rookie of the Year
3-Time NBA All-Star[1]

Steve D'Shawn Francis (born February 21, 1977, in Takoma Park, Maryland,[2] U.S.) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the NBA. Nicknamed "Stevie Franchise"[1] and self-described as "Steve-O",[3] he was known early in his career for his crossover dribble, driving ability, and flashy dunks.[4][5]

Michael Jordan

Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player and active businessman. His biography on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website states, "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time."^[1] Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation, and was instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s.

After a stand-out career at the University of North Carolina, Jordan joined the NBA's Chicago Bulls in 1984. He quickly emerged as one of the stars of the league, entertaining crowds with his prolific scoring. His leaping ability, illustrated by performing slam dunks from the free throw line at Slam Dunk Contests, earned him the nicknames "Air Jordan" and "His Airness." He also gained a reputation as one of the best defensive players in basketball. In 1991, he won his first NBA championship with the Bulls, and followed that achievement with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a "three-peat." Though Jordan abruptly left the NBA at the beginning of the 1993-94 NBA season to pursue a career in baseball, he rejoined the Bulls in 1995 and led them to three additional championships (1996, 1997, and 1998) as well as an NBA-record 72 regular-season wins in the 1995–96 season. Jordan retired for a second time in 1999,

Yao ming

Yao Ming

Position	Center
Height	7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)
Weight	310 lb (140.6 kg)
League	NBA
Team	Houston Rockets
Jersey	#11
Born	September 12, 1980 (1980-09-12) (age 28) Shanghai, China
Nationality	Chinese
Draft	1st overall, 2002 Houston Rockets
Pro career	1997–present
Former teams	Shanghai Sharks (1997–2002)
Awards	6-time NBA All-Star (2003-2008) 4-time All-NBA Selection (2004, 2006-2008) 2002–03 NBA All-Rookie First Team

0) is a professional basketball player who plays for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently the tallest player in the NBA, at 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in).^[1]

Yao, who was born in Shanghai, People's Republic of China, started playing for the Shanghai Sharks as a teenager, and played on their senior team for five years in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), winning a championship in his final year. He entered the 2002 NBA Draft, and after negotiating with the CBA and the Sharks to secure his release, was selected by the Houston Rockets as the first overall pick of the draft. He has since been selected to start for the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star Game in all six of his seasons, and has been named to the All-NBA Team four times. However, the Rockets have not advanced past the first round of the playoffs since he joined the team, and he has missed significant time due to injury in each of the past three seasons.

Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain

Awesome in size, strength, and athletic prowess, Wilt Chamberlain has experienced an unparalleled basketball career. He was the game's most devastating force and, almost befittingly in the turbulent times he dominated, its most controversial subject.

Chamberlain (born August 21, 1936) attended Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, then Kansas University. At Kansas U., he scored 52 points in his varsity debut against Northwestern. In 2 varsity seasons (1957-1958) he averaged 29.9 points and 18.3 rebounds.

The Jayhawks lost to North Carolina (by one point) in the 1957 NCAA finals, and that game has haunted Wilt ever since. It gave birth to his image as a "loser."

Professionally, he played with the Harlem Globetrotters (1959), bypassing his senior year at Kansas U.; Philadelphia-San Francisco Warriors (1960-1964); Philadelphia 76ers (1965-1968); Los Angeles Lakers (1969-1973). He was drafted originally as a 1st round territorial choice of the Warriors.

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