Charles Barkley

basketball, hall of fame, sports analyst, writer

Real/Birth Name:

Charles Wade Barkley

Nickname(s):

Sir Charles
The Round Mound of Rebound
Chuck

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

February 20, 1963

Age today:

55, 33 days before his 56^th birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Leeds, Alabama, USA

Brief Facts:

Forward for teams Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor 2004. Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame 2005. National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame 2006. Arizona Sports Hall of Fame 2015. Alabama Sports Hall of Fame 2001. NBA Most Valuable Player Award 1993.

Clyde Drexler

basketball, coach, actor, dancer, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Clyde Austin Drexler

Nickname(s):

The Glide

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

June 22, 1962

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Brief Facts:

Shooting guard / small forward. Teams University of Houston, Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, Dream Team. Coach, team University of Houston. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 2004. National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame 2006. Southwest Conference Hall of Fame 2013. Texas Sports Hall of Fame. University of Houston Cougars Hall of Honor 1998. Olympic Gold Medal 1992.

Elvin Hayes

basketball, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Elvin Ernest Hayes

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

November 17, 1945

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Rayville, Louisiana, USA

Brief Facts:

Hright 6' 9". Power forward / Center. Teams San Diego / Houston Rocket, Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets, Houston Rockets. Breitbard Hall of Fame 2003. Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame 1988. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 1990. National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame 2006. Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Washington DC Sports Hall of Fame. University of Houston Cougars Hall of Honor 1974. Southwest Conference Hall of Fame 2013.

Hakeem Olajuwon

basketball, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Akeem Olajuwon

Also Known As:

Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon

Nickname(s):

The Dream

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

January 21, 1963

Age today:

55, 3 days before his 56^th birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Lagos, Nigeria

Brief Facts:

Center. Teams University of Houston, Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors. Became a US citizen April 1993. Olympic Gold Medal 1996. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 2008. NBA Most Valuable Player Award 1994. Texas Sports Hall of Fame. FIBA Hall of Fame 2016. University of Houston Cougars Hall of Honor 1998. Southwest Conference Hall of Fame 2013.

Joe Bryant

basketball, coach

Real/Birth Name:

Joseph Washington Bryant

Nickname(s):

Jellybean

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

October 19, 1954

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Relationships:

father of

Kobe Bryant

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Descendants:

Kobe Bryant

Brief Facts:

Forward for teams Philadelphia 76ers, San Diego Clippers, Houston Rockets. Also for Italian teams. Coach for women's team Los Angeles Sparks

John Johnson

basketball, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

John Howard Getty Johnson

Nickname(s):

J.J.
JJ

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

October 18, 1947

Death Date:

January 7, 2016

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Carthage, Mississippi, USA

Brief Facts:

Small forward. Teams Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, Seattle SuperSonics. Iowa Sports Hall of Fame 1993.

Metta World Peace

basketball, dancer, rapper

Real/Birth Name:

Ronald William Artest Jr.

Also Known As:

Ron Artest

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

November 13, 1979

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Small forward for teams Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers. Changed name on September 16, 2011 - first name is Metta, last name is World Peace. TV show Dancing with the Stars

Moses Malone

basketball, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Moses Eugene Malone

Nickname(s):

Big Mo
Chairman of the Boards

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

March 23, 1955

Death Date:

September 13, 2015

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Petersburg, Virginia, USA

Brief Facts:

Center and power forward. The first to go pro basketball right after high school. Teams Utah Stars, Spirits of St. Louis, Buffalo Braves, Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers, Washington Bullets, Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs. Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame 2011. Virginia Sports Hall of Fame 1999. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 2001. NBA Most Valuable Player Award 1979. NBA Most Valuable Player Award 1982. NBA Most Valuable Player Award 1983.

Patrick Ewing

basketball, coach, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Patrick Aloysius Ewing

Gender:

Male

Birth Place:

Kingston, Jamaica

Brief Facts:

Height 7' 0". Center. Teams Georgetown University, New York Knicks, Seattle SuperSonics, Orlando Magic. As coach, teams Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, Charlotte Bobcats / Hornets, Georgetown University. Becane a US citizen while a student at Georgetown. Adolph F Rupp Trophy 1985. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 2008. National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame 2006. National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame 2012. Washington DC Sports Hall of Fame 2016. Naismith College Player of the Year 1985.

Ralph Sampson

basketball, coach, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Ralph Lee Sampson Jr.

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

July 7, 1960

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA

Brief Facts:

Height 7' 4". Center, power forward, Teams University of Virginia, Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, Washington Bullets, Unicaja Ronda, Rockford Lightning. Coach, teams Richmond Rhythm, Phoenix Suns. Adolph F Rupp Trophy 1981. Adolph F Rupp Trophy 1982. Adolph F Rupp Trophy 1983. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 2012. National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame 2011. Virginia Sports Hall of Fame 1996. John R Wooden Award 1982. John R Wooden Award 1983. Naismith College Player of the Year 1981. Naismith College Player of the Year 1982. Naismith College Player of the Year 1983.

Rick Barry

basketball, sports analyst, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Richard Francis Dennis Barry III

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

March 28, 1944

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA

Brief Facts:

Small forward. Height 6' 7". Teams University of Miami, San Francisco Warriors, Oakland Oaks / Washington Caps, New York Nets, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets. Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame 1988. Florida Sports Hall of Fame 1967. New Jersey Sports Hall of Fame 1994. University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame 1976. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 1987. National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame 2006.

Rudy Tomjanovich

basketball, coach, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Rudolph Tomjanovich Jr.

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

November 24, 1948

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Hamtramck, Michigan, USA

Brief Facts:

Height 6' 8". Forward, team University of Michigan, San Diego / Houston Roclets. Coach teams Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers. Olympic Gold Medal 1992. Michigan Sports Hall of Fame 1995. Texas Sports Hall of Fame. University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor 1979.

Scottie Pippen

basketball, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Scottie Maurice Pippen

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

September 25, 1965

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Hamburg, Arkansas, USA

Brief Facts:

Small forward for NBA basketball teams Chicago Bulls, Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets. Also 1992 and 1996 Olympics. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 2010. Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame 2005.

Shane Battier

basketball, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Shane Courtney Battier

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

September 9, 1978

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Birmingham, Michigan, USA

Brief Facts:

Small forward. Height 6' 8". Teams Duke University, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Miami Heat. Exec with the NBA. Academic All-America Hall of Fame 2015. Adolph F Rupp Trophy 2001. John R Wooden Award 2001. Naismith College Player of the Year 2001. Naismith Prep Player of the Year 1997. Duke Athletics Hall of Fame 2016.

World B. Free

basketball, unusual name

Real/Birth Name:

Lloyd Bernard Free

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

December 9, 1953

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Brief Facts:

Pro basketball player 1975-1988. Teams San Diego Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets. Legally changed forst name to World on December 8, 1981.

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