Surgery entertainment comp

So today I am going in to get my new ACL and I expect to need some entertaining reading for when I wake up/while I am stuck laying down, so I propose a competition.

I want to see as many interesting/wacky/left field NBA facts as possible posted in here. It can be anything from longest missed free throw streak to worst mascot injury of all time!

Something not normally discussed.

I will read them all when I come to and choose the best one. The winner will get a card of around $10 value! PC if possible!

So, get to it! lol

The Spurs are terrible, ecspecially DeJaun Blair and Kawhi Leonard.

Hope the surgery goes well mate. Here's one:



Carl Lewis, the 10-time Olympic medallist considered by many as the greatest athlete of all time was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 1984 Draft with the 208th overall pick. He never got a game though. Some other guy drafted by the Bulls that year had a bit more luck.

The first minority player in the NBA entered the league in 1947, an American born (Ogden, Utah) Japanese player that was drafted by the Knicks.

Kwame Brown has scars on his forearm from cigarrette burns given to him by his abusive father.
Bill Walton used to have a severe stuttering problem. He also once threw his shoe at the basketball during a game.

For 3 years from 2004-2007 Marquis Daniels was the highest paid player in the '03 draft class, ahead of Lebron, Wade, Melo, Bosh etc.

Josh Howard’s legs were so severely bowed as an infant that he underwent a procedure in which they were broken and reset so that they could grow straight.

Only NBA player to kill a lion with a spearManute Bol, 1985-86 to 1994-95
One thing is beyond dispute: Manute Bol is the greatest 7-foot-7 center from Sudan to play in the NBA. At 15, the Dinka herdsman killed a marauding lion with his spear while it lay sleeping -- a feat his agent noted during his contract negotiations.

Bol was first handed a basketball at age 19 and told to try to dunk it. On his initial attempt he smashed several of his teeth on the rim. But he persevered and soon became much sought after by American colleges despite being, like everyone in his tribe, illiterate. In his first NBA season, Bol blocked 397 shots, the second-highest total of all time.

First player suspended for refusing to stand for the national anthemMahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Denver, March 12, 1996
Abdul-Rauf hadn't stood for the national anthem for most of the 1995-96 season, but with a month left in the schedule, the NBA took a stand of its own. It suspended the Nuggets' leading scorer without pay until he complied with a league rule that requires players, coaches, and trainers to line up and stand in a dignified posture during the playing of the anthem.

Abdul-Rauf, who was known as Chris Jackson before adopting the Islamic faith in 1991, said that his religious creed prevented him from recognizing the American flag and the national anthem as symbols of freedom. Instead, he claimed the anthem represented tyranny and a type of "nationalist ritualism" forbidden by his religion. Two days after being suspended, Abdul-Rauf changed his tune and agreed to stand. He said he would pray while the anthem was being played. "I'll offer a prayer, my own prayer, for those who are suffering. Muslim, Caucasian, African-American, Asian. That is what I cry out for."



I will post more later

Cheers,
Whitey

manute bol: more career blocks than points.
rip hamilton: nickname started when he used to rip his nappies as a baby.
danny ainge: drafted by the toronto blue jays. played for them while he was still in college.
AI: won state championship as QB in high school.

Interesting read on the panini group

http://www.sportscardradio.com/index.php/news/135-sports-card-news/1393-card-tank-the-panini-group

Charlie Villanueva has three older brothers all named robert.

Lamar Odom went to 3 different high schools in his senior year and was accused of having another person take his SATs for him.

Dennis Rodman was 5'11 when he graduated high school.

Scottie Pippen was 6'1 when he began college (and was an equipment manager at first, not a player).

In 2004, "Da Bull" (Bulls mascot) was arrested for selling marijuana

Manute Bol's grandfather had 58 wives.

Nene Hilarios birth name was Maybyner Rodney Hilario but was legally changed to nene, which is portugese for "baby".



Gerald Green only has 9 and 1/2 fingers!





Cheers,
Whitey

WhiteyTheCelticsFan said:

Charlie Villanueva has three older brothers all named robert.

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Dennis Rodman has appeared in 11 different TV series: The Sober House, Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, Gumball 3000, The Apprentice, Celebrity Big Brother, The Simpsons, Linc’s, 1999:Soldier Of Fortune, Inc., 3rd Rock From The Sun and Courthouse.

Rasheed Wallace had his championship ring altered so that it would fit his middle finger

Randy Foye has a rare medical condition called situs inversus which means his organs are arranged as the mirror image of a normal person's.

And Finally.........

The first ever NBA game was actually played in Canada in 1946 between the Knicks and Torronto Huskies! Americans would love that hahahaha

And Not actually NBA but thought this was a cracker, How is this for commitment:

Nasubi, a 23-year-old comedian in Japan, lived in isolation for 15 months with no clothing as he attempted to win the equivalent of $10,000 by entering magazine sweepstakes. Only by reaching this financial goal could he win his freedom. He was filmed the whole time and was told that at the end of his challenge they would broadcast the footage to the public. However, they were actually airing the footage of Nasubi struggling to survive alone weekly on a national network. So millions of people were following along and rooting for Nasubi the whole time, and when he finally won and was released from his apartment, he was already a celebrity

WhiteyTheCelticsFan said:

Manute Bol's grandfather had 58 wives.
cheers,
Whitey

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Hope he was deaf, 58 wives can only mean nagging 24/7

sgt_pepper said:

now that wouldve been a confusing household...

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George Foreman has 5 sons named George

Kobe met his future wife, the then-seventeen-year-old Vanessa Laine, at the video shoot for “G’d Up” by Tha Eastsidaz while recording his ill-fated album in the same building.

OK, some useless trivia: Tony Lavelli, Bostob Celtics (1950's) had a clause in his contract that he be paid an extra $125 per game so that he could play his accordian at half time. He only signed the contract once the clause had been added.

Vernon Maxwell..In 1995 he raced into the stands and punched a fan. Obviously Ron Artest used him as a role model.

Hey you remember dujuan Wagner? The dude that was supposed to resurrect the Cleveland franchise before lebron? Well he once scored 100 points in a high school game.


Oh and hey what does Kareem Abdul Jabar and my man eddie house have in common? Any guesses?

The NBA stands for National Basketball something.... I foget, ive been drinking bundy and my tv is giving me the stink eye. He's gonna cop a massive haymaker soon.

On a serious note i found out tonight that my dog has torn both her ACL's. Not trying to steal ya thunder mate, hope all goes well.

*#7bump7#*

Shaun said:

Hey you remember dujuan Wagner? The dude that was supposed to resurrect the Cleveland franchise before lebron? Well he once scored 100 points in a high school game.


Oh and hey what does Kareem Abdul Jabar and my man eddie house have in common? Any guesses?

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Kareem is really good and Eddie isn't?

Wang Zhizhi of the Dallas Mavericks became the first Chinese player to compete in the NBA on April 5, 2001.

good move for us chinese, wasn't it?

Jaames said:

Kareem is really good and Eddie isn't?

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NO!!

Both Kareem and Eddie House are tied for the PAC 10 conference record - most points in 1 game, with 61 points!

Dikembe mutombos full name is dikembe mutombo mpolondo mukamba Jean Jacques Wamutombo
Also wwe star undertaker played high school ball with magic Johnson!