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NBA Fun Facts: Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant, and more...

by C.Y. Ellis
Sep 29th, 2005
What's good, basketball fans? The title tells most of the tale, so I needn't waste much of your time setting it up. What follows are twenty fun facts you may or may not have already known, all of which came straight from the part of my brain formerly used to store the rules of chess. I may have become the next Gary Kasparov, but instead I chose to fill my head with useless basketball trivia. I stand by my decision. Let's get right into it. NBA Fun Facts: Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant, and more...
  • Kobe wears eight as it is the total of the digits on the jersey he wore at the ABCD camp (143).

  • Tim Duncan has a tattoo of Merlin the Magician on his back.

  • The man known as “Ray Allen” is, in fact, named “Walter Ray Allen”.
     
  • Moochie Norris’ real first name is Martyn. His nickname came from Cab Calloway’s “"Minnie the Moocher", his grandfather’s favourite song.
     
  • Popeye Jones’ real first name is Ron.
     
  • As a child, Shaq fell from a tree while imitating Spider-Man and fractured both of his wrists.
     
  • Jason Williams started alongside Randy Moss on his high school basketball team.
     
  • Bonzi Wells’ real first name is Gawen, which he shares with both his father and his son.
     
  • Darvin Ham’s mother is the mayor of Saginaw, Michigan.
     
  • Drew Gooden’s mother is Finnish.
     
  • Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean Jacques Wamutombo (known simply as “Dikembe Mutombo” to most) speaks seven languages fluently.
     
  • Gilbert Arenas’ father once had bit parts in the television shows Miami Vice and Days of Our Lives.
     
  • Kevin Garnett’s wife is sister to the wife of Jimmy Jam.
     
  • Mike Bibby and Eddie House are brothers-in-law.
     
  • Kwame Brown has a daughter named “Kwameeri”.
     
  • Rasheed Wallace has a daughter named “Rashiyah”.
     
  • Rasheed Wallace had his championship ring altered so that it would fit his middle finger.
     
  • Contrary to what is often found in official media guides, Ronald “Flip” Murray was given his nickname as a result of one of his friends, who commented that he was as dark as Bernie Mac’s character in the movie Above the Rim.
     
  • Tayshaun Prince was born in Compton.
     
  • Vladimir Radmanovic has twice played the part of the grandfather in the party scene of the famed ballet The Nutcracker.
     
Until the next edition of The Blog, take it easy.

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Comments (24)
john March 05, 2007
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i hate koby steve nash is my man and if you think he is worse then all the players you think are good ill come to your house and murder you!!!
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angelique_03 March 07, 2007
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"kobe bryant""allen iverson"are my ultimate idol ever i love them so much they are my inspiration all the way..GOODLUCK AND GODBLESS!!!
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Pungy Walker March 17, 2007
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it dont matter what ANYBODY say, KOBE BRYANT is the BEST player in the N.B.A. he is so lyve, its unreal. whoever your favorite N.B.A. player is, come holla at me when they hit 81 points. but until then MY KOBE BRYANT is the BEST!!
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GT April 18, 2007
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as of right now (april 17 2007) the best 3 players in the NBA are IMO steve nash, kobe bryant, and the big guy playing inside for dallas (Dirk) that in no particular order. but if i had to pick i wold say kobe is the best he never was a ballhog but now hes getting better at distrubiting the ball to his teammates. on a side note!!! andrew (laker center) wil end up being a better player then shaq hes only 19 now and has some real potintal.
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a guest October 24, 2007
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you suck john
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a guest October 24, 2007
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You are a crapy person John
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a guest October 24, 2007
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My friends right u do suck!
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a guest October 24, 2007
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john is a stupid idiot. Also he is a murderer!!!
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a guest January 10, 2008
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well good news for u john I hate nash and all the players i think r good they r better than nash. OH in your face john!!!!!!
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alias February 19, 2008
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hi my name is bob
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a guest February 27, 2008
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well john good news for you. you don't know where i live ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
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a guest April 18, 2008
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kobe is a ball hog
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a guest April 21, 2008
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ya my player can't hit 81 points cause they actually pass the ball instead of playing like a one man team
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a guest April 21, 2008
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pass the ball
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a guest April 24, 2008
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Wilt Chamberlin with 100 points... that's better than your little boy kobe
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a guest May 01, 2008
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Yea to all of you hataz, juz kno dat Allen Iverson, Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, and Tim Duncan is killin all of your favorite players. So before you go trying to down them, get it right. YA DIGG!!!!!!!
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D-BANKS May 12, 2008
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The only one killin it right now is Duncan, where the rest of them boys at. Ray Allen, Sam Cacell, Kevin Garnet, and Paul Peirce is shittin on everyone. Boston is taken it this year. GO BOSTON!!
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t DOG October 29, 2008
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I love these facts thanks LOL :)
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Tdog October 29, 2008
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I LOVE SHAQUILLE O'NEAL!!!!!!!!LOL:)
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Brett October 30, 2008
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TIM DUNCUN RULES!!!!!!!!!!!
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japheth November 24, 2008
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wow what dunk o'neal
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mike May 17, 2009
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lol shaq loves spider man
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money May 17, 2009
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awsome these are funny facts for my report on sports
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U kno August 06, 2009
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oh so thats why shaq misses alll his free-throws
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