Sports – Basketball
Jason Paul Collins (1978- )
Jason Collins, a National Basketball Association center, made history in May 2013 by becoming the first professional athlete in a...
Jarvis Lavonne Scott (1947-2017)
Jarvis Lavonne Scott, athlete, teacher, and mentor, was born on April 6, 1947, in Waco, Texas, to Ivory Scott and...
Vernon Earl “Earl the Pearl” Monroe (1944- )
Vernon Earl “Earl the Pearl” Monroe, a retired National Basketball Association (NBA) player, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1944....
Walt Frazier (1945- )
National Basketball Association star player Walt “Clyde” Frazier Jr., was born the oldest of nine children in Atlanta, Georgia on...
Kobe Bryant (1978-2020)
Professional basketball superstar Kobe Bryant played for the Los Angeles (California) Lakers since 1996, when he came to the team...
LeBron James (1984- )
National Basketball Association (NBA) superstar LeBron James was born on December 30, 1984 in Akron, Ohio to Gloria James who...
Wilton Norman Chamberlain (1936-1999)
Wilton Norman Chamberlain was an African American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Philadelphia/San...
Hakeem Olajuwon (1963– )
Hakeem Olajuwon was a professional and collegiate basketball player, and is now retired. Olajuwon was born in Lagos, Nigeria, in...
Isiah Lord Thomas III (1961- )
Professional basketball star Isiah Lord Thomas III was the Detroit Pistons’ point guard from 1981-1994, helping to lead the team...
