Wednesday, August 1, 2012



KOBE BRYANT













Kobe Bean Bryant is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association.
Born: August 23, 1978 (age 33), Philadelphia
Height: 1.98 m
Net worth: US$ 200 million (2012)
Spouse: Vanessa Laine (m. 2001)
Salary: US$ 27,849,000 (2012) 
Team: Los Angeles Lakers (#24 / Shooting guard)




 SHAQUILLE O'NEAL















Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal, nicknamed "Shaq", is a retired American basketball player and current analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. 
Born: March 6, 1972 (age 40), Newark
Height: 2.16 m
Net worth: US$ 250 million (2011) 
Spouse: Shaunie Nelson (m. 2002–2009)
CLYDE DREXLER



















Clyde Austin "The Glide" Drexler is a former American professional basketball shooting guard and small forward. A ten-time All-Star and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, the NBA named him one of basketball's fifty greatest players as of 1996. 
Born: June 22, 1962 (age 50), New Orleans
Height: 2.00 m
Spouse: Gaynell Floyd (m. 1988)
Positions: Shooting guard, Small forward
CHARLES BARKLEY



















Charles Wade Barkley is an American former professional basketball player and current analyst on the television program Inside the NBA.
Born: February 20, 1963 (age 49), Leeds
Height: 1.98 m
Nicknames: Sir Charles, The Round Mound of Rebound



 BILL RUSSEL











William Felton "Bill" Russell is a retired American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association.
Born: February 12, 1934 (age 78), Munroe
Height: 2.07 m
Awards: Presidential Medal of Freedom, Sportsman of the Year
Spouse: Marilyn Nault (m. 1996–2009), Dorothy Anstett (m. 1977–1980), Rose Swisher (m. 1956–1973)
 

















Isiah Lord Thomas III, nicknamed "Zeke", is a retired American basketball player who played collegiately for the Indiana University Hoosiers.
Born: April 30, 1961 (age 51), Chicago
Spouse: Lynn Kendall (m. 1985)
Position: Point guard


JAMES WORTHY



















James Ager Worthy is a retired Hall of Fame American college and professional basketball player. Named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, "Big Game James" was a seven-time NBA All-Star and three-time NBA champion.
Born: February 27, 1961 (age 51), Gastonia
Height: 2.05 m
Spouse: Angela Wilder (m. 1984–1996)
Position: Small forward

 JOHN STOCKTON



















John Houston Stockton is a former American professional basketball player who spent his entire career as a point guard for the Utah Jazz of the NBA from 1984 to 2003. 
Born: March 26, 1962 (age 50), Spokane
Career end: 2003
Position: Point guard


 JULIUS ERVING



















Julius Winfield Erving II, commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is a retired American basketball player who helped launch a modern style of play that emphasizes leaping and play above the rim. 
Born: February 22, 1950 (age 62), Roosevelt
Height: 2.00 m
Spouse: DorĂ½s Madden (m. 2008), Turquoise Brown (m. 1972–2003)




 MAGIC JOHNSON













Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. 
Born: August 14, 1959 (age 52), Lansing
Height: 2.06 m
Positions: Power forward, Point guard




MICHAEL JORDAN



















Michael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials, MJ, is a retired American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. 
Born: February 17, 1963 (age 49), Brooklyn
Net worth: US$ 500 million (2012) 
Spouse: Juanita Vanoy (m. 1989–2006)
Awards: Sportsman of the Year, Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year, More