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.