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.”
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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.
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.
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.
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.