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Fun Fact: The Chicago Bulls GM Who Didn’t Believe in Michael Jordan

When Chicago Bulls General Manager Rod Thorn drafted Michael Jordan he said “We Wish He Were 7 Feet, But He Isn’t… Jordan Isn’t Going To Turn This Franchise Around.”

Posted byAdam (Neko Random)August 2, 2022August 1, 2022Posted inFun FactsTags:basketball, fun fact, IllinoisLeave a comment on Fun Fact: The Chicago Bulls GM Who Didn’t Believe in Michael Jordan

Fun Fact: How The New York Knicks Got Their Name

The New York Knicks get their name from Washington Irving’s character Diedrich Knickerbocker who was used in a satirical story about the Dutch colonization of New York.

Posted byAdam (Neko Random)June 26, 2022Posted inFun FactsTags:basketball, fun fact, netherlands, New YorkLeave a comment on Fun Fact: How The New York Knicks Got Their Name

Fun Fact: LeBron James Fighting Irish?

Lebron James earned the nickname Fighting Irish despite never going to Notre Dame, or any college for that matter. He learned basketball from Irish priests.

Posted byAdam (Neko Random)May 27, 2022May 26, 2022Posted inFun FactsTags:basketball, fun fact, LeBron JamesLeave a comment on Fun Fact: LeBron James Fighting Irish?

Fun Fact: The Supreme Court Has a What?

The Supreme Court actually has a basketball court inside its walls. The floor above where cases are heard.

Posted byAdam (Neko Random)April 23, 2022Posted inFun FactsTags:basketball, fun fact, Washington DCLeave a comment on Fun Fact: The Supreme Court Has a What?

Fun Fact: The Original Basketballs

When the game basketball was first invented, there was no official basketball to speak of. The first games were really played with soccer balls.

Posted byAdam (Neko Random)April 12, 2022Posted inFun FactsTags:basketball, fun factLeave a comment on Fun Fact: The Original Basketballs

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