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Jazz composer Thad Jones named the music composition "Big Dipper" after Chamberlain. When he became a Laker, Chamberlain built a million-dollar mansion in Bel-Air and named it after Ursa Major, a play on his nickname "The Big Dipper". It had a 2,200-pound (1,000 kg) pivot as a front door and contained great displays of luxury.
"The Big Three" (Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki and Michael Finley) [231] "Triple J" ( Jamal Mashburn , Jason Kidd and Jimmy Jackson ) [ 232 ] Detroit Pistons – The "Bad Boys" [ 233 ] (The Bad Boys employs extreme physical style of play and psychological warfare against enemy teams.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Brazelton initially played basketball for the Rich East High School, but transferred to the rival Rich Central High School during his senior year. He led the latter team to a championship in the Big Dipper tournament and was named as the most valuable player of the tournament. [1]
"The Big Dipper" = Wilt Chamberlain, American center [12] "Big Dog" = Glenn Robinson, American power forward [13] "The Big E" = Elvin Hayes, American power forward [14] "Big Nasty" = Corliss Williamson, American power forward [15] "Big O" = Oscar Robertson, American point guard (and precursor to the modern point forward) [16]
Wilt Chamberlain set the single-game scoring record in the National Basketball Association (NBA) by scoring 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169–147 win over the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962, at Hershey Sports Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. It is widely considered one of the greatest records in the sport's ...
A 6'11" center, Turpin was born in Lexington, Kentucky and attended Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Virginia from 1979 to 1980. He was FUMA's most valuable player for the postgraduate squad under coach Fletcher Arritt, also being voted the number one player in the state for varsity basketball; he averaged 19 points, 12 rebounds and six blocked shots, being inducted into the Fork ...
The basketball court at Lanier's alma mater, St. Bonaventure, was named in his honor in 2007. "Bob Lanier Court" is in the Reilly Center Arena. "Bob Lanier Court" is in the Reilly Center Arena. Said the 2007 press release, "Bob Lanier elevated an already established St. Bona basketball program to the next level and is an ideal ambassador of the ...
Oliver J. Miller (born April 6, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player. He was nicknamed "The Big O" because of his large size (6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) and well over 300 lb (136 kg) throughout his pro career). Miller played college basketball at the University of Arkansas and was drafted by the Phoenix Suns in 1992. After his ...