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Hakeem Olajuwon, nicknamed "The Dream", played 18 seasons in the NBA with the Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors. Olajuwon is one of the most skilled NBA players of all time as well as one of the most skilled centers of all time. The legendary center had a variety of post moves on offense as well as an unbeatable defense, leading the league in all-time blocks to this day. Bio: Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon was born on January 21, 1963, in Lagos, Nigeria. His first sport was soccer but when he was 17 he found joy in basketball. For college, Olajuwon attended the University of Houston from 1981-1984.  In his first season with the Cougars, Olajuwon averaged 8.3 points 6.2 rebounds and 2.5 blocks but improved his skills by learning from NBA All-Star Moses Malone. As a sophomore and junior the team known as "Phi Slamma Jamma" were led to the NCAA championship twice by Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler but did not a single championship. Olajuwon was selected as the first p...

Kevin Garnett, nicknamed the "Big Ticket" played 21 seasons in the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics, and the Brooklyn Nets. Garnett was one of the best players in his era and is one of the greatest power forwards of all time. Garnett has also lead the league in rebounds per game for four consecutive seasons and was named MVP in 2004. Bio: Kevin Maurice Garnett was born on May 19, 1976, in Greenville, South Carolina. He attended Mauldin High School before transferring to Farragut Academy. Entering straight from high school, Garnett was selected as the 5th pick in the first round of the 1995 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. From his time with the Wolves, Garnett would make a number of playoffs appearances playing with Stephon Marbury, Latrell Sprewell, Sam Cassel, and Mark Madsen. In 2007, Garnett was traded to the Boston Celtics where he became part of a championship team in 2008. A team that consisted of Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray ...

Baron Davis has played 13 seasons in the NBA with the Charlotte Hornets, New Orleans Hornets, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and New York Knicks. Davis was one of the best point guards during his playing era, earning honors such as NBA All-Star and NBA steals leader. Bio: Baron Walter Louis Davis was born on April 13, 1979, in Los Angeles California. He attended Crossroads High School where he was a star player who earned Gatorade National Player of the Year and was given a spot in the 1997 McDonald’s All-American game. For college, he attended UCLA from 1997 to 1999 where he averaged 13.6 points and 5.1 assists in his whole two seasons. Davis was selected as the third pick in the first round of the 1999 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets where he played with guards Eddie Jones and David Wesleyan spent his career for five seasons. In his first season in the NBA, Davis has averaged 5.9 points, 3.8 assists, and 1.2 steals. Although in Davis’ ...