Wataru "Wat" Misaka was a 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) point guard of Japanese descent. He played three games for the New York Knicks during the 1947–1948 season becoming the first non-white player and the first player of Asian descent to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was the same year Jackie Robinson broke the racial barrier in baseball.
Wilt Chamberlain set the single-game scoring record in the National Basketball Association by scoring 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169–147 win over the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962.
Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game - a feat that he was very proud of.
Penny Ann Early became the first woman to play major professional basketball, when she came on during a time out for the Kentucky Colonels in an ABA game against the Los Angeles Stars on November 27, 1968. (At just 5'3" and 112 pounds, she was also the smallest pro basketball player ever.) Early achieved another notable first that same year: she was the first female jockey.
When Moses Malone was drafted by the ABA's Utah Stars in 1974, he the first basketball player to go directly from high school to a professional American team.
Eric Money is the only player to score for both teams in an NBA game. The game between the New Jersey Nets and Philadelphia 76ers was started on November 8, 1978 but the outcome was protested by the Nets. It was ordered to be replayed on March 23, 1979 starting at the 3rd quarter. In between the original and replayed games, Money was traded to the 76ers. He ended up scoring in the same game for both teams.
Chris Ford is credited with scoring the NBA's first three-point shot for the Boston Celtics on October 12, 1979 in a game against the Houston Rockets at Boston Garden.
Nancy Lieberman-Cline became the first woman to play in a men’s pro basketball league, when she signed in Massachusetts with the Springfield Fame of the USBL in 1979.
The term 24-7, referring to someone who is constantly on the job, was first used in 1983 by Sports Illustrated magazine. It referred to U.S. basketball player Jerry Reynolds, who was described as "good, 24 hours a day, seven days of the week."
In 1984 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the all-time NBA regular season scoring leader when he broke Wilt Chamberlain's record of 31,419 career points. By the time he retired in 1989, Abdul-Jabbar had scored 38,387 career points.
Wilt Chamberlain set the single-game scoring record in the National Basketball Association by scoring 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169–147 win over the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962.
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Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game - a feat that he was very proud of.
Penny Ann Early became the first woman to play major professional basketball, when she came on during a time out for the Kentucky Colonels in an ABA game against the Los Angeles Stars on November 27, 1968. (At just 5'3" and 112 pounds, she was also the smallest pro basketball player ever.) Early achieved another notable first that same year: she was the first female jockey.
Eric Money is the only player to score for both teams in an NBA game. The game between the New Jersey Nets and Philadelphia 76ers was started on November 8, 1978 but the outcome was protested by the Nets. It was ordered to be replayed on March 23, 1979 starting at the 3rd quarter. In between the original and replayed games, Money was traded to the 76ers. He ended up scoring in the same game for both teams.
Chris Ford is credited with scoring the NBA's first three-point shot for the Boston Celtics on October 12, 1979 in a game against the Houston Rockets at Boston Garden.
Nancy Lieberman-Cline became the first woman to play in a men’s pro basketball league, when she signed in Massachusetts with the Springfield Fame of the USBL in 1979.
The term 24-7, referring to someone who is constantly on the job, was first used in 1983 by Sports Illustrated magazine. It referred to U.S. basketball player Jerry Reynolds, who was described as "good, 24 hours a day, seven days of the week."
In 1984 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the all-time NBA regular season scoring leader when he broke Wilt Chamberlain's record of 31,419 career points. By the time he retired in 1989, Abdul-Jabbar had scored 38,387 career points.
LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers star, broke Abdul-Jabbar's record on February 7, 2023 when he scored his 38,388th career point in a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. After James broke the record, the NBA stopped the game for an on-court ceremony where Abdul-Jabbar and James embraced
When Kareem Abdul-Jabbar signed a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers for $5 million in 1987, it made him the highest paid player in any sport.
Pearl Jam's first album, 10, was named in tribute of basketball player Mookie Blaylock whose number is 10.
After beginning his 20th season with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2015–16, Kobe Bryant set an NBA record for the most seasons with the same team,
James Harden became the first NBA player to score more than 50 points while also having 15 rebounds and 15 assists on December 31, 2016. In total he achieved 53 points, 17 assists and 16 rebounds in Houston Rockets' 129–122 win over the New York Knicks.
Dennis Rodman's height was only 5'6 as a high school freshman and he never made the varsity basketball team. He decided to give basketball another chance when he hit another growth spurt after graduating high school and working as a janitor. He grew to be 6 feet 7 inches.
The average height of an NBA basketball player is 6 foot 7 inches.
1 in 6 Americans over seven feet tall are professional basketball players.
LeBron James and Michael Jordan are the only basketball players to have won an Olympic Gold medal, regular season MVP, and NBA Finals MVP all in the same season.
Pearl Jam's first album, 10, was named in tribute of basketball player Mookie Blaylock whose number is 10.
After beginning his 20th season with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2015–16, Kobe Bryant set an NBA record for the most seasons with the same team,
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James Harden became the first NBA player to score more than 50 points while also having 15 rebounds and 15 assists on December 31, 2016. In total he achieved 53 points, 17 assists and 16 rebounds in Houston Rockets' 129–122 win over the New York Knicks.
Dennis Rodman's height was only 5'6 as a high school freshman and he never made the varsity basketball team. He decided to give basketball another chance when he hit another growth spurt after graduating high school and working as a janitor. He grew to be 6 feet 7 inches.
The average height of an NBA basketball player is 6 foot 7 inches.
1 in 6 Americans over seven feet tall are professional basketball players.
LeBron James and Michael Jordan are the only basketball players to have won an Olympic Gold medal, regular season MVP, and NBA Finals MVP all in the same season.
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