Tim Duncan holds the record for the most total selections with 13 and was selected successively since his rookie year in . Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kevin Garnett, and Kobe Bryant follow with eleven total honors each. Michael Jordan, Gary Payton, Kevin Garnett, and Kobe Bryant share the record for most NBA All-Defensive first team selections with nine. Pippen, Bobby Jones, and Duncan made the first team eight times each. Walt Frazier and Dennis Rodman made the All-Defensive first team seven times.
Hakeem Olajuwon of Nigeria, Patrick Ewing of Jamaica, Dikembe Mutombo of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Andrei Kirilenko of Russia, Anderson Varejão of Brazil, Thabo Sefolosha of Switzerland, and Tim Duncan and Raja Bell of the U.S. Virgin Islands are members of the NBA All-Defensive Team not born in the United States. Duncan and Bell are American citizens, but are still considered international players by the NBA because they were not born in one of the fifty states or Washington, D.C.
Denotes players who are still active in the NBA | |
Denotes players inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has been selected |
Player(in bold text) |
Season | First team | Second team | |||
!Players!!Teams | !Players!!Teams | ||||
rowspan=5 | New York Knicks | | | Rudy LaRusso | Golden State Warriors>San Francisco Warriors | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Nate Thurmond* | Golden State WarriorsSan Francisco Warriors|| | Satch Sanders>Tom Sanders | Boston Celtics | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Bill Russell* | Boston Celtics| | John Havlicek* | Boston Celtics | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Walt Frazier* | New York Knicks| | Jerry West* | Los Angeles Lakers | |
Jerry Sloan | Chicago Bulls| | Bill Bridges (basketball)>Bill Bridges | Atlanta Hawks | ||
rowspan=5 | New York Knicks | | | John Havlicek* (2) | Boston Celtics | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Gus Johnson* | Washington WizardsBaltimore Bullets|| | Bill Bridges (2) | Atlanta Hawks | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Willis Reed* | New York Knicks|bgcolor="#FFFF99"| Lew Alcindor* ||Milwaukee Bucks | |||
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Walt Frazier* (2) | New York Knicks| | Joe Caldwell | Atlanta Hawks | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Jerry West* (2) | Los Angeles Lakers| | Jerry Sloan (2) | Chicago Bulls | |
rowspan=5 | New York Knicks | | | John Havlicek* (3) | Boston Celtics | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Gus Johnson* (2) | Washington WizardsBaltimore Bullets|| | Paul Silas | Phoenix Suns | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Nate Thurmond* (2) | Golden State WarriorsSan Francisco Warriors|| | Lew Alcindor* (2) | Milwaukee Bucks | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Walt Frazier* (3) | New York Knicks| | Jerry Sloan (3) | Chicago Bulls | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Jerry West* (3) | Los Angeles Lakers| | Norm Van Lier | Sacramento Kings>Cincinnati Royals | |
rowspan=6 | New York Knicks | | | Paul Silas (2) | Phoenix Suns | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | John Havlicek* (4) | Boston Celtics| | Bob Love | Chicago Bulls | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Wilt Chamberlain* | Los Angeles Lakers| | Nate Thurmond* (3) | Golden State Warriors | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Jerry West* (4) | Los Angeles Lakers| | Norm Van Lier (2) | Chicago Bulls | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Walt Frazier* (4) (tie) | New York Knicks| | Don Chaney | Boston Celtics | |
Jerry Sloan (4) (tie) | Chicago Bulls | ||||
rowspan=5 | New York Knicks | | | Paul Silas (3) | Phoenix Suns | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | John Havlicek* (5) | Boston Celtics| | Mike Riordan | Washington Wizards>Baltimore Bullets | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Wilt Chamberlain* (2) | Los Angeles Lakers| | Nate Thurmond* (4) | Golden State Warriors | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Jerry West* (5) | Los Angeles Lakers| | Norm Van Lier (3) | Chicago Bulls | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Walt Frazier* (5) | New York Knicks| | Don Chaney (2) | Boston Celtics | |
rowspan=6 | New York Knicks | | | Elvin Hayes* | Washington Wizards>Capital Bullets | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | John Havlicek* (6) | Boston Celtics| | Bob Love (2) | Chicago Bulls | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (3) | Milwaukee Bucks| | Nate Thurmond* (5) | Golden State Warriors | |
Norm Van Lier (4) | Chicago Bulls| | Don Chaney (3) | Boston Celtics | ||
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Walt Frazier* (6) (tie) | New York Knicks| | Dick Van Arsdale (tie) | Phoenix Suns | |
Jerry Sloan (5) (tie) | Chicago Bulls| | Jim Price (basketball)>Jim Price (tie) | Los Angeles Lakers | ||
rowspan=5 | Boston Celtics | | | Elvin Hayes* (2) | Washington Wizards>Washington Bullets | |
Paul Silas (4) | Boston Celtics| | Bob Love (3) | Chicago Bulls | ||
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (4) | Milwaukee Bucks| | Dave Cowens* | Boston Celtics | |
Jerry Sloan (6) | Chicago Bulls| | Norm Van Lier (5) | Chicago Bulls | ||
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Walt Frazier* (7) | New York Knicks| | Don Chaney (4) | Boston Celtics | |
rowspan=5 | Paul Silas (5) | Boston Celtics| | Jim Brewer (basketball)>Jim Brewer | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | John Havlicek* (8) | Boston Celtics| | Jamaal Wilkes | Golden State Warriors | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Dave Cowens* (2) | Boston Celtics| | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (5) | Los Angeles Lakers | |
Norm Van Lier (6) | Chicago Bulls| | Jim Cleamons | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
Slick Watts | Don Watts | Seattle SuperSonics| | Phil Smith | Golden State Warriors | |
rowspan=5 | Denver Nuggets | | | Jim Brewer (2) | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
E.C. Coleman | Utah JazzNew Orleans Jazz|| | Jamaal Wilkes (2) | Golden State Warriors | ||
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Bill Walton* | Portland Trail Blazers| | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (6) | Los Angeles Lakers | |
Don Buse | Indiana Pacers| | Brian Taylor (basketball)>Brian Taylor | Sacramento Kings>Kansas City Kings | ||
Norm Van Lier (7) | Chicago Bulls| | Don Chaney (5) | Los Angeles Lakers | ||
rowspan=6 | Bobby Jones (2) | Denver Nuggets| | E.C. Coleman (2) | Golden State Warriors | |
Maurice Lucas | Portland Trail Blazers| | Bob Gross | Portland Trail Blazers | ||
bgcolor="#FFFF99" rowspan=2 | Bill Walton* (2) | rowspan=2Portland Trail Blazers|| | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (7) (tie) | Los Angeles Lakers | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Artis Gilmore* (tie) | Chicago Bulls | |||
Lionel Hollins | Portland Trail Blazers| | Norm Van Lier (8) | Chicago Bulls | ||
Don Buse (2) | Phoenix Suns| | Quinn Buckner | Milwaukee Bucks | ||
rowspan=5 | Bobby Jones (3) | Philadelphia 76ers| | Maurice Lucas (2) | Portland Trail Blazers | |
Bob Dandridge | Washington WizardsWashington Bullets|| | M. L. Carr | Detroit Pistons | ||
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (8) | Los Angeles Lakers| | Moses Malone* | Houston Rockets | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Dennis Johnson* | Seattle SuperSonics| | Lionel Hollins (2) | Portland Trail Blazers | |
Don Buse (3) | Phoenix Suns| | Edward Johnson, Jr.>Eddie Johnson | Atlanta Hawks | ||
rowspan=6 | Bobby Jones (4) | Philadelphia 76ers| | Scott Wedman | Sacramento Kings>Kansas City Kings | |
Dan Roundfield | Atlanta Hawks| | Kermit Washington | Portland Trail Blazers | ||
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (9) | Los Angeles Lakers| | Dave Cowens* (3) | Boston Celtics | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Dennis Johnson* (2) | Seattle SuperSonics| | Quinn Buckner (2) | Milwaukee Bucks | |
Don Buse (4) (tie) | Phoenix Suns| | Eddie Johnson (2) | Atlanta Hawks | ||
Micheal Ray Richardson (tie) | New York Knicks | ||||
rowspan=6 | Bobby Jones (5) | Philadelphia 76ers| | Dan Roundfield (2) | Atlanta Hawks | |
Caldwell Jones | Philadelphia 76ers| | Kermit Washington (2) | Portland Trail Blazers | ||
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (10) | Los Angeles Lakers| | George Johnson (basketball)>George Johnson | San Antonio Spurs | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Dennis Johnson* (3) | Phoenix Suns| | Quinn Buckner (3) | Milwaukee Bucks | |
rowspan=2 | Micheal Ray Richardson (2) | rowspan=2New York Knicks|| | Dudley Bradley (tie) | Indiana Pacers | |
Michael Cooper (tie) | Los Angeles Lakers | ||||
rowspan=5 | Bobby Jones (6) | Philadelphia 76ers| | Larry Bird* | Boston Celtics | |
Dan Roundfield (3) | Atlanta Hawks| | Lonnie Shelton | Seattle SuperSonics | ||
Caldwell Jones (2) | Philadelphia 76ers| | Jack Sikma | Seattle SuperSonics | ||
Michael Cooper (2) | Los Angeles Lakers| | Quinn Buckner (4) | Milwaukee Bucks | ||
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Dennis Johnson* (4) | Phoenix Suns| | Sidney Moncrief | Milwaukee Bucks | |
rowspan=6 | Bobby Jones (7) | Philadelphia 76ers| | Larry Bird* (2) | Boston Celtics | |
Dan Roundfield (4) | Atlanta Hawks| | Kevin McHale* | Boston Celtics | ||
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Moses Malone* (2) | Philadelphia 76ers| | Tree Rollins>Wayne Rollins | Atlanta Hawks | |
Sidney Moncrief (2) | Milwaukee Bucks| | Michael Cooper (3) | Los Angeles Lakers | ||
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Dennis Johnson* (5) (tie) | Phoenix Suns| | T. R. Dunn | Denver Nuggets | |
Maurice Cheeks (tie) | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||
rowspan=5 | Bobby Jones (8) | Philadelphia 76ers| | Larry Bird* (3) | Boston Celtics | |
Michael Cooper (4) | Los Angeles Lakers| | Dan Roundfield (5) | Atlanta Hawks | ||
Wayne Rollins (2) | Atlanta Hawks| | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (11) | Los Angeles Lakers | ||
Maurice Cheeks (2) | Philadelphia 76ers| | Dennis Johnson* (6) | Boston Celtics | ||
Sidney Moncrief (3) | Milwaukee Bucks| | T. R. Dunn (2) | Denver Nuggets | ||
rowspan=5 | Sidney Moncrief (4) | Milwaukee Bucks| | Bobby Jones (9) | Philadelphia 76ers | |
Paul Pressey | Milwaukee Bucks| | Danny Vranes | Seattle SuperSonics | ||
Mark Eaton (basketball)Mark Eaton | |
Utah Jazz|bgcolor="#FFFF99"| Akeem Olajuwon*||Houston Rockets | |||
Michael Cooper (5) | Los Angeles Lakers| | Dennis Johnson* (7) | Boston Celtics | ||
Maurice Cheeks (3) | Philadelphia 76ers| | T. R. Dunn (3) | Denver Nuggets | ||
rowspan=5 | Paul Pressey (2) | Milwaukee Bucks| | Michael Cooper (6) | Los Angeles Lakers | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Kevin McHale* (2) | Boston Celtics| | Bill Hanzlik | Denver Nuggets | |
Mark Eaton (2) | Utah Jazz| | Manute Bol | Washington Wizards>Washington Bullets | ||
Sidney Moncrief (5) | Milwaukee Bucks| | Alvin Robertson | San Antonio Spurs | ||
Maurice Cheeks (4) | Philadelphia 76ers| | Dennis Johnson* (8) | Boston Celtics | ||
rowspan=5 | Boston Celtics | | | Paul Pressey (3) | Milwaukee Bucks | |
Michael Cooper (7) | Los Angeles Lakers| | Rodney McCray (basketball)>Rodney McCray | Houston Rockets | ||
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Hakeem Olajuwon* (2) | Houston Rockets| | Mark Eaton (3) | Utah Jazz | |
Alvin Robertson (2) | San Antonio Spurs| | Maurice Cheeks (5) | Philadelphia 76ers | ||
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Dennis Johnson* (9) | Boston Celtics| | Derek Harper | Dallas Mavericks | |
rowspan=6 | Boston Celtics | | | Buck Williams | New Jersey Nets | |
Rodney McCray (2) | Houston Rockets| | Karl Malone* | Utah Jazz | ||
bgcolor="#FFFF99" rowspan=2 | Hakeem Olajuwon* (3) | rowspan=2Houston Rockets|| | Mark Eaton (4) (tie) | Utah Jazz | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Patrick Ewing* (tie) | New York Knicks | |||
Michael Cooper (8) | Los Angeles Lakers| | Alvin Robertson (3) | San Antonio Spurs | ||
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Michael Jordan* | Chicago Bulls| | Lafayette Lever | Denver Nuggets | |
rowspan=5 | Detroit Pistons | | | Kevin McHale* (5) | Boston Celtics | |
Larry Nance | Cleveland Cavaliers| | A. C. Green | Los Angeles Lakers | ||
Mark Eaton (5) | Utah Jazz| | Patrick Ewing* (2) | New York Knicks | ||
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Michael Jordan* (2) | Chicago Bulls| | John Stockton* | Utah Jazz | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Joe Dumars* | Detroit Pistons| | Alvin Robertson (4) | San Antonio Spurs | |
rowspan=5 | Detroit Pistons | | | Kevin McHale* (6) | Boston Celtics | |
Buck Williams (2) | Portland Trail Blazers| | Rick Mahorn | Philadelphia 76ers | ||
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Hakeem Olajuwon* (4) | Houston Rockets|bgcolor="#FFFF99"| David Robinson*||San Antonio Spurs | |||
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Michael Jordan* (3) | Chicago Bulls| | Derek Harper (2) | Dallas Mavericks | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Joe Dumars* (2) | Detroit Pistons| | Alvin Robertson (5) | Milwaukee Bucks | |
rowspan=5 | Chicago Bulls | | | Joe Dumars* (3) | Detroit Pistons | |
Alvin Robertson (6) | Milwaukee Bucks| | John Stockton* (2) | Utah Jazz | ||
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | David Robinson* (2) | San Antonio Spurs| | Hakeem Olajuwon* (5) | Houston Rockets | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Dennis Rodman* (3) | Detroit Pistons| | Scottie Pippen* | Chicago Bulls | |
Buck Williams (3) | Portland Trail Blazers| | Dan Majerle | Phoenix Suns | ||
rowspan=5 | Detroit Pistons | | | Larry Nance (2) | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Scottie Pippen* (2) | Chicago Bulls| | Buck Williams (4) | Portland Trail Blazers | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | David Robinson* (3) | San Antonio Spurs| | Patrick Ewing* (3) | New York Knicks | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Michael Jordan* (5) | Chicago Bulls| | John Stockton* (3) | Utah Jazz | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Joe Dumars* (4) | Detroit Pistons| | Micheal Williams | Indiana Pacers | |
rowspan=5 | Chicago Bulls | | | Horace Grant | Chicago Bulls | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Dennis Rodman* (5) | Detroit Pistons| | Larry Nance (3) | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Hakeem Olajuwon* (6) | Houston Rockets| | David Robinson* (4) | San Antonio Spurs | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Michael Jordan* (6) | Chicago Bulls| | Dan Majerle (2) | Phoenix Suns | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Joe Dumars* (5) | Detroit Pistons| | John Starks (basketball)>John Starks | New York Knicks | |
rowspan=5 | Chicago Bulls | | | Dennis Rodman* (6) | San Antonio Spurs | |
Charles Oakley | New York Knicks| | Horace Grant (2) | Chicago Bulls | ||
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Hakeem Olajuwon* (7) | Houston Rockets| | David Robinson* (5) | San Antonio Spurs | |
Gary Payton | Seattle SuperSonics| | Nate McMillan | Seattle SuperSonics | ||
Mookie Blaylock | Atlanta Hawks| | Latrell Sprewell | Golden State Warriors | ||
rowspan=5 | Chicago Bulls | | | Horace Grant (3) | Orlando Magic | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Dennis Rodman* (7) | San Antonio Spurs| | Derrick McKey | Indiana Pacers | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | David Robinson* (6) | San Antonio Spurs| | Dikembe Mutombo | Denver Nuggets | |
Gary Payton (2) | Seattle SuperSonics| | John Stockton* (4) | Utah Jazz | ||
Mookie Blaylock (2) | Atlanta Hawks| | Nate McMillan (2) | Seattle SuperSonics | ||
rowspan=5 | Chicago Bulls | | | Horace Grant (4) | Orlando Magic | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Dennis Rodman* (8) | Chicago Bulls| | Derrick McKey (2) | Indiana Pacers | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | David Robinson* (7) | San Antonio Spurs| | Hakeem Olajuwon* (8) | Houston Rockets | |
Gary Payton (3) | Seattle SuperSonics| | Mookie Blaylock (3) | Atlanta Hawks | ||
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Michael Jordan* (7) | Chicago Bulls| | Bobby Phills | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
rowspan=5 | Chicago Bulls | | | Anthony Mason (basketball)>Anthony Mason | New Orleans Hornets>Charlotte Hornets | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Karl Malone* (2) | Utah Jazz| | P. J. Brown | Miami Heat | |
Dikembe Mutombo (2) | Atlanta Hawks| | Hakeem Olajuwon* (9) | Houston Rockets | ||
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Michael Jordan* (8) | Chicago Bulls| | Mookie Blaylock (4) | Atlanta Hawks | |
Gary Payton (4) | Seattle SuperSonics| | John Stockton* (5) | Utah Jazz | ||
rowspan=5 | Chicago Bulls | | | Tim Duncan^ | San Antonio Spurs | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Karl Malone* (3) | Utah Jazz| | Charles Oakley (2) | New York Knicks | |
Dikembe Mutombo (3) | Atlanta Hawks| | David Robinson* (8) | San Antonio Spurs | ||
Gary Payton (5) | Seattle SuperSonics| | Mookie Blaylock (5) | Atlanta Hawks | ||
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Michael Jordan* (9) | Chicago Bulls| | Eddie Jones (basketball)>Eddie Jones^ | Los Angeles Lakers | |
rowspan=6 | San Antonio Spurs | | | P. J. Brown (2) | Miami Heat | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Jason Kidd^ | Phoenix Suns| | Theo Ratliff^ | Philadelphia 76ers | |
Alonzo Mourning | Miami Heat| | Dikembe Mutombo (4) | Atlanta Hawks | ||
Gary Payton (6) | Seattle SuperSonics| | Mookie Blaylock (6) | Atlanta Hawks | ||
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Karl Malone* (4) (tie) | Utah Jazz| | Eddie Jones^ (2) | rowspan=2 | |
bgcolor="#FFFF99" | Scottie Pippen* (9) (tie) | Houston Rockets | |||
rowspan=5 | San Antonio Spurs | | | Scottie Pippen* (10) | Portland Trail Blazers | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Kevin Garnett^ | Minnesota Timberwolves| | Clifford R. Robinson>Clifford Robinson | Phoenix Suns | |
Alonzo Mourning (2) | Miami Heat| | Shaquille O'Neal | Los Angeles Lakers | ||
Gary Payton (7) | Seattle SuperSonics| | Eddie Jones^ (3) | New Orleans Hornets>Charlotte Hornets | ||
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Kobe Bryant^ | Los Angeles Lakers| | Jason Kidd^ (2) | Phoenix Suns | |
rowspan=5 | San Antonio Spurs | | | Bruce Bowen | Miami Heat | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Kevin Garnett^ (2) | Minnesota Timberwolves| | P. J. Brown (3) | New Orleans Hornets>Charlotte Hornets | |
Dikembe Mutombo (5) | Philadelphia 76ers| | Shaquille O'Neal (2) | Los Angeles Lakers | ||
Gary Payton (8) | Seattle SuperSonics| | Kobe Bryant^ (2) | Los Angeles Lakers | ||
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Jason Kidd^ (3) | Phoenix Suns| | Doug Christie (basketball)>Doug Christie | Sacramento Kings | |
rowspan=5 | San Antonio Spurs | | | Bruce Bowen (2) | San Antonio Spurs | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Kevin Garnett^ (3) | Minnesota Timberwolves| | Clifford Robinson (2) | Detroit Pistons | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Ben Wallace^ | Detroit Pistons| | Dikembe Mutombo (6) | Philadelphia 76ers | |
Gary Payton (9) | Seattle SuperSonics| | Kobe Bryant^ (3) | Los Angeles Lakers | ||
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Jason Kidd^ (4) | New Jersey Nets| | Doug Christie (2) | Sacramento Kings | |
rowspan=5 | San Antonio Spurs | | | Ron Artest^ | Indiana Pacers | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Kevin Garnett^ (4) | Minnesota Timberwolves| | Bruce Bowen (3) | San Antonio Spurs | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Ben Wallace^ (2) | Detroit Pistons| | Shaquille O'Neal (3) | Los Angeles Lakers | |
Doug Christie (3) | Sacramento Kings| | Jason Kidd^ (5) | New Jersey Nets | ||
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Kobe Bryant^ (4) | Los Angeles Lakers| | Eric Snow | Philadelphia 76ers | |
rowspan=5 | Indiana Pacers | |bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Andrei Kirilenko^||Utah Jazz | |||
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Kevin Garnett^ (5) | Minnesota Timberwolves| | Tim Duncan^ (7) | San Antonio Spurs | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Ben Wallace^ (3) | Detroit Pistons| | Theo Ratliff^ (2) | Portland Trail Blazers | |
Bruce Bowen (4) | San Antonio Spurs| | Doug Christie (4) | Sacramento Kings | ||
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Kobe Bryant^ (5) | Los Angeles Lakers| | Jason Kidd^ (6) | New Jersey Nets | |
rowspan=6 | Detroit Pistons | | | Tayshaun Prince^ | Detroit Pistons | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Kevin Garnett^ (6) | Minnesota Timberwolves| | Marcus Camby^ | Denver Nuggets | |
Bruce Bowen (5) | San Antonio Spurs| | Chauncey Billups^ | Detroit Pistons | ||
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Tim Duncan^ (8) | San Antonio Spurs| | Andrei Kirilenko^ (2) | Utah Jazz | |
rowspan=2 | Larry Hughes | rowspan=2Washington Wizards|| | Jason Kidd^ (7) (tie) | New Jersey Nets | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Dwyane Wade^ (tie) | Miami Heat | |||
rowspan=6 | Bruce Bowen (6) | San Antonio Spurs| | Tim Duncan^ (9) | San Antonio Spurs | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Ben Wallace^ (5) | Detroit Pistons| | Chauncey Billups^ (2) | Detroit Pistons | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Andrei Kirilenko^ (3) | Utah Jazz| | Kevin Garnett^ (7) | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Ron Artest^ (3) | Indiana Pacers| | Marcus Camby^ (2) | Denver Nuggets | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Kobe Bryant^ (6) (tie) | Los Angeles Lakers| | Tayshaun Prince^ (2) | Detroit Pistons | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Jason Kidd^ (7) (tie) | New Jersey Nets | |||
rowspan=5 | Bruce Bowen (7) | San Antonio Spurs| | Ben Wallace^ (6) | Chicago Bulls | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Tim Duncan^ (10) | San Antonio Spurs| | Kirk Hinrich^ | Chicago Bulls | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Marcus Camby^ (3) | Denver Nuggets| | Jason Kidd^ (8) | New Jersey Nets | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Kobe Bryant^ (7) | Los Angeles Lakers| | Tayshaun Prince^ (3) | Detroit Pistons | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Raja Bell^ | Phoenix Suns| | Kevin Garnett^ (8) | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
rowspan=5 | Boston Celtics | | | Shane Battier^ | Houston Rockets | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Kobe Bryant^ (8) | Los Angeles Lakers| | Chris Paul^ | New Orleans Hornets | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Marcus Camby^ (4) | Denver Nuggets| | Dwight Howard^ | Orlando Magic | |
Bruce Bowen (8) | San Antonio Spurs| | Tayshaun Prince^ (4) | Detroit Pistons | ||
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Tim Duncan^ (11) | San Antonio Spurs| | Raja Bell^ (2) | Phoenix Suns | |
rowspan=5 | Orlando Magic | | | Tim Duncan^ (12) | San Antonio Spurs | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Kobe Bryant^ (9) | Los Angeles Lakers| | Dwyane Wade^ (2) | Miami Heat | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | LeBron James^ | Cleveland Cavaliers| | Rajon Rondo^ | Boston Celtics | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Chris Paul^ (2) | New Orleans Hornets| | Shane Battier^ (2) | Houston Rockets | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Kevin Garnett^ (10) | Boston Celtics| | Ron Artest^ (4) | Houston Rockets | |
rowspan=5 | Orlando Magic | | | Tim Duncan^ (13) | San Antonio Spurs | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Rajon Rondo^ (2) | Boston Celtics| | Dwyane Wade^ (3) | Miami Heat | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | LeBron James^ (2) | Cleveland Cavaliers| | Josh Smith^ | Atlanta Hawks | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Kobe Bryant^ (10) | Los Angeles Lakers| | Anderson Varejao^ | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Gerald Wallace^ | Charlotte Bobcats| | Thabo Sefolosha^ | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
rowspan=5 | Orlando Magic | |bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Tony Allen^||Memphis Grizzlies | |||
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Rajon Rondo^ (3) | Boston Celtics| | Chris Paul^ (3) | New Orleans Hornets | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | LeBron James^ (3) | Miami Heat| | Tyson Chandler^ | Dallas Mavericks | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Kobe Bryant^ (11) | Los Angeles Lakers| | Andre Iguodala^ | Philadelphia 76ers | |
bgcolor="#CFECEC" | Kevin Garnett^ (11) | Boston Celtics| | Joakim Noah^ | Chicago Bulls |
Denotes players inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Denotes players who are still active | |
# | ! Player | ! First Team | ! Second Team | ! Total | NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award>Defensive Player of the Year | |||
align=center | 1 | 2 | align=center11 ||align=center|1 | |||||
align=center | 2 | align=center | 2 || | 11 | 0 | |||
align=center | 3 | align=center | 0 || | 9 | 1 | |||
align=center | 4 | align=center | 0 || | 9 | 1 | |||
align=center | 5 | align=center | 5 || | 13 | 0 | |||
align=center | 6 | align=center | 2 || | 10 | 0 | |||
align=center | 7 | align=center | 8 | align=center1 || | 9 | 0 | ||
align=center | 8 | align=center | 1 || | 8 | 2 | |||
align=center | 9 | align=center | 0 || | 7 | 0 | |||
align=center | 10 | align=center | 3 || | 9 | 0 | |||
align=center | 11 | align=center | 0 || | 6 | 0 | |||
align=center | 12 | align=center | 6 || | 11 | 0 | |||
align=center | 13 | align=center | 4 || | 9 | 2 | |||
align=center | 14 | align=center | 3 || | 8 | 1 | |||
align=center | 15 | align=center | 3 || | 8 | 0 | |||
align=center | 15 | align=center | 3 || | 8 | 0 | |||
align=center | 17 | align=center | 1 || | 6 | 4 | |||
align=center | 18 | align=center | 5 || | 9 | 0 | |||
align=center | 19 | align=center | 4 || | 8 | 1 | |||
align=center | 20 | align=center | 2 || | 6 | 0 | |||
align=center | 21 | align=center | 1 || | 5 | 2 | |||
align=center | 22 | align=center | 1 || | 5 | 0 | |||
align=center | 22 | align=center | 1 || | 5 | 0 | |||
align=center | 22 | align=center | 1 || | 5 | 0 | |||
align=center | 25 | align=center | 0 || | 4 | 0 | |||
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In American football, each team has eleven players on the field at one time. Because the rules allow unlimited substitution between plays, the types of players on the field for each team differ depending on the situation. At the college and National Football League levels, most play only offense or only defense, with "two-way" players being a thing of the past.
The purpose of the spiking the ball is to stop the game clock if the offense is running out of time. The purpose of taking a knee is to allow the clock to run with minimal risk of turning the ball over. If a player runs the ball and stays in bounds, or if a player receives a pass and stays in bounds (this has the same effect as taking a knee), then the clock keeps ticking. But if a player running the ball goes out of bounds, or there is an incomplete pass, then the clock stops.
The goal of the offensive team is to earn points for the entire team. The offensive earns points by scoring a touchdown. A touchdown results in 6 points. After the offense scores a touchdown, the special teams comes onto the field to attempt an extra point. An extra point results in 1 point (kicking) or 2 points (run or pass). The offensive team, however, can also help the team score by getting good field position for an attempt at a field goal. A field goal earns the team 3 points.
The offensive unit in football consists of a quarterback, linemen, running backs, tight ends, and wide receivers. The function of most of the linemen is to block. The offensive line consists of a center, two guards, two tackles and one or two tight ends. Backs include running backs who frequently carry the ball and receive swing passes and screens, and a fullback, who usually blocks, and occasionally carries the ball or receives a pass. The primary function of the wide receivers is to catch passes.
The makeup of the offense and how it operates is governed by the head coach or offensive coordinator's offensive philosophy.
:The description above of the guard and tackle positions apply only to a line that is balanced (has equal numbers of players on both sides of the player who is to snap the ball). In an unbalanced line, there may be players designated "guard" or "tackle" next to each other.
:Offensive linemen cannot catch the ball but on rare occasions they are allowed and sometimes even run the ball. In most circumstances, however, they do not. Except for the snap by the offensive center as each play from scrimmage starts, ordinarily the only way an offensive lineman can get the ball during a play is by picking up a fumble. Players who normally play on the offensive line may only handle the ball during normal play if they line up in an eligible position, for example at tight end or fullback.
Teams can vary the number of wide receivers, tight ends and running backs on the field at one time. Football rules limit the flexibility of offensive formations. Seven players must line up on the line of scrimmage, and only the two at the end are eligible to catch passes. Sometimes, offensive lineman can declare eligibility and become "tackle eligible." Jumbo Elliott and Dan Klecko are two tackles who have caught touchdowns while being tackle eligible. Typical formations include:
Unlike the offensive team, there are no formally defined defensive positions. A defensive player may line up anywhere on his side of the line of scrimmage and perform any legal action. Most sets used in football, however, include a line composed of defensive ends and defensive tackles and (behind the line) linebackers, cornerbacks, and safeties.
Defensive ends and tackles are collectively called defensive linemen, while the cornerbacks and safeties are collectively called defensive backs, or the secondary.
Typical defensive formations include:
Special teams are units that are on the field during specific situations. They include a kickoff team, a kick return team, a punting team, a punt blocking and return team, a field goal and extra point team, a field goal blocking team and "hands team" used for onside kicks to prevent the kicking team from recovering a kick, usually by recovering the ball themselves. Though fewer points are scored on special teams than on offense, special teams play determines where the offense will begin each drive, and thus it has a dramatic impact on how easy or difficult it is for the offense to score.
Because these aspects of the game can be so different from general offensive and defensive play, a specific group of players is drilled in executing them. Most special teams players are second- and third-string players from other positions, but there are also specialized players on these teams, including:
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name | Kobe Bryant |
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width | 233px |
position | Shooting guard |
height ft | 6 |
height in | 6 |
weight lb | 205 |
team | Los Angeles Lakers |
number | 24 |
birth date | August 23, 1978 |
birth place | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
nationality | American |
high school | Lower Merion HS, Ardmore, Pennsylvania |
draft year | 1996 |
draft round | 1 |
draft pick | 13 |
draft team | Charlotte Hornets |
career start | 1996 |
years1 | –present |
team1 | Los Angeles Lakers |
highlights | |
medaltemplates | }} |
Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal led the Lakers to three consecutive NBA championships from 2000 to 2002. A heated feud between the duo and a loss in the 2004 NBA Finals was followed by O'Neal's trade from the Lakers after the 2003–04 season. In 2003, Bryant was accused of sexual assault after having sex with a hotel employee in Colorado. In September 2004, prosecutors dropped the case after his accuser refused to testify, and Bryant had to rebuild his image while becoming the cornerstone of the Lakers franchise. He led the NBA in scoring during the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons, setting numerous scoring records in the process. In 2006, Bryant scored a career-high 81 points against the Toronto Raptors, the second most points scored in a single game in NBA history, second only to Wilt Chamberlain's 100 point performance in 1962. In the 2007–08 season, he was awarded the regular season's Most Valuable Player Award (MVP). After losing in the 2008 NBA Finals, Bryant led the Lakers to two consecutive championships in 2009 and 2010 and was named NBA Finals MVP on both occasions.
, Bryant ranks third and sixth on the league's all-time post-season scoring and all-time regular season scoring lists, respectively. He is also the all-time leading scorer in Lakers franchise history. Since his second year in the league, Bryant has started in every NBA All-Star Game that has been held with thirteen All-Star appearances, winning the All-Star MVP Award four times (2002, 2007, 2009, and 2011). Bryant is tied for the most All Star MVP Awards in NBA History. He is a thirteen-time member of the All-NBA team and eleven-time All-Defensive team, and is the youngest player ever to receive defensive honors. At the 2008 Olympics, he won a gold medal as a member of the USA national team. In 2009, Sporting News and TNT named Bryant the NBA player of the 2000s decade.
In Bryant's second season, he received more playing time and began to show more of his abilities as a talented young guard. As a result Bryant's point averages more than doubled from 7.6 to 15.4 points per game. Bryant would see an increase in minutes when the Lakers "played small", which would feature Bryant playing small forward along side the guards he'd usually back up. Bryant was the runner-up for the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year Award, and through fan voting, he also became the youngest NBA All-Star starter in NBA history. He was joined by fellow teammates Shaquille O'Neal, Nick Van Exel, and Eddie Jones, making it the first time since 1983 that four players on the same team were selected to play in the same All-Star Game. Bryant's 15.4 points per game was the highest of any non-starter in the season.
The 1998–99 season marked Bryant's emergence as a premiere guard in the league. With starting guards Nick Van Exel and Eddie Jones traded, Bryant started every game for the lockout-shortened 50 game season. During the season, Bryant signed a 6-year contract extension worth $70 million. This kept him with the Lakers until the end of the 2003–04 season. Even at an early stage of his career sportswriters were comparing his skills to that of Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson. The playoff results, however, were no better, as the Lakers were swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference semi-finals.
Bryant started the 1999–2000 season sidelined for six weeks due to an injury to his hand in a preseason game against the Washington Wizards. With Bryant back and playing over 38 minutes a game, he saw an increase in all statistical categories in the 1999–2000 season. This included leading the team in assists per game and steals per game. The duo of O'Neal and Bryant backed with a strong bench led to the Lakers winning 67 games, tied for fifth-most in NBA history. This followed with O'Neal winning the MVP and Bryant being named to the All-NBA Team Second Team and All-NBA Defensive Team for the first time in his career (the youngest player ever to receive defensive honors). While playing second fiddle to O'Neal in the playoffs, Bryant had some clutch performances including a 25 point, 11 rebound, 7 assist, 4 block game in game 7 of the Western Conference finals against the Portland Trail Blazers. He also threw an alley-oop pass to O'Neal to clinch the game and the series. In the 2000 NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers, Bryant injured his ankle in the second quarter of game 2 and missed the rest of the game and game 3. In game 4, Bryant scored 22 points in the second half, and led the team to an overtime victory as O'Neal fouled out of the game. Bryant scored the winning shot to put the Lakers ahead 120–118. With a game 6 victory, the Lakers won their first championship since 1988.
Statistically, the 2000–01 season saw Bryant perform similarly to the previous year except Bryant was averaging 6 more points a game (28.5). It was also the year when disagreements between Bryant and O'Neal began to surface. Once again he led the team in assists with 5 per game. The Lakers however, only won 56 games, an 11 game drop off from last year. The Lakers would respond by going 15–1 in the playoffs. They easily swept the Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, and San Antonio Spurs, before losing their first game against the Philadelphia 76ers in overtime. They would go on to win the next 4 games and bring their second championship to Los Angeles in as many seasons. During the playoffs Bryant played heavy minutes which brought his stats up to 29.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game. In the playoffs teammate O'Neal declared Bryant the best player in the league. Bryant ended up making the All NBA Second team and All NBA Defensive Team for the second year in a row. In addition, he was also voted to start in the NBA All-Star Game for the 3rd year in a row (no game in 1999).
In the 2001–02 season, Bryant played 80 games for the first time in his career. He continued his all-round play by averaging 25.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game. He also had a career high 46.9% shooting and once again led his team in assists. While making the All-Star team and All-NBA Defensive team again, he was also promoted to the All-NBA First Team for the first time in his career. The Lakers won 58 games that year and finished second place in the Pacific Division behind in-state rival Sacramento Kings. Bryant was suspended one game after he punched Reggie Miller of the Indiana Pacers after the Lakers' March 1, 2002 victory over the Pacers.
The road to the Finals would prove a lot tougher than the record run the Lakers had the previous year. While the Lakers swept the Trail Blazers and defeated the Spurs 4–1, the Lakers did not have home court advantage against the Sacramento Kings. The series would stretch to 7 games, the first time this happened to the Lakers since the Western Conference Finals in the 2000 NBA Playoffs. However, the Lakers were able to beat their division rivals and make their third consecutive NBA Finals appearance. In the 2002 Finals, Bryant averaged 26.8 points, 51.4% shooting, 5.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists per game, which included scoring a quarter of the teams points. At age 23, Bryant became the youngest player to win three championships. Bryant's play was notable and praised for his performance in the 4th quarter of games, specifically the last 2 rounds of the playoffs. This cemented Bryant's reputation as a clutch player.
In the following 2003–04 season, the Lakers were able to acquire NBA All-Stars Karl Malone, and Gary Payton to make another push at the NBA Championship. Before the season began, Bryant was arrested for sexual assault. This caused Bryant to miss some games due to court appearances or attend court earlier in the day and travel to play games later in same day. In the final game of the regular season the Lakers played the Portland Trail Blazers. Bryant made two buzzer beaters to win the game and the Pacific Division title. At the end of the fourth quarter, Bryant made a three-pointer as time ran out to tie the game and send it into over time. The game eventually went to a second over time and Bryant made another three pointer as time expired to lift the Lakers past the Trail Blazers 105–104.
With a starting lineup of four future Hall of Famers, O'Neal, Malone, Payton, and Bryant, the Lakers were able to reach the NBA Finals. In the Finals, they were defeated in five games by the Detroit Pistons, who won their first championship since 1990. In that series, Bryant averaged 22.6 points per game and 4.4 assists. He shot a mere 35.1% from the field. Phil Jackson's contract as coach was not renewed, and Rudy Tomjanovich took over. Shaquille O'Neal was traded to the Miami Heat for Lamar Odom, Caron Butler, and Brian Grant. The following day, Bryant declined an offer to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers and re-signed with the Lakers on a seven-year contract.
The 2005–06 NBA season would mark a crossroads in Bryant's basketball career. Despite past differences with Bryant, Phil Jackson returned to coach the Lakers. Bryant endorsed the move, and by all appearances, the two men worked together well the second time around, leading the Lakers back into the playoffs. Bryant's individual scoring accomplishments posted resulted in the finest statistical season of his career. On December 20, 2005, Bryant scored 62 points in three quarters against the Dallas Mavericks. Entering the fourth quarter, Bryant had outscored the entire Mavericks team 62–61, the only time a player has done this through three quarters since the advent of the 24-second shot clock. When the Lakers faced the Miami Heat on January 16, 2006, Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal made headlines by engaging in handshakes and hugs before the game, signifying a change in the feud that had festered between the two players. A month later, at the 2006 NBA All-Star Game, the two were seen laughing together.
On January 22, 2006, Bryant scored a career-high 81 points in a victory against the Toronto Raptors. In addition to breaking the previous franchise record of 71 set by Elgin Baylor, Bryant's 81-point game was the second highest point total in NBA history, surpassed only by Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game in 1962. In that same month, Bryant also became the first player since 1964 to score 45 points or more in four consecutive games, joining Chamberlain and Baylor as the only players ever to do so. For the month of January, Bryant averaged 43.4 points per game, the eighth highest single month scoring average in NBA history and highest for any player other than Chamberlain. By the end of the 2005–06 season, Bryant set Lakers single-season franchise records for most 40-point games (27) and most points scored (2,832). He won the league's scoring title for the first time, posting a scoring average of (35.4). Bryant finished in fourth place in the voting for the 2006 NBA Most Valuable Player Award, but received 22 first place votes—second only to winner Steve Nash. The Los Angeles Lakers posted a 45–37 record, an eleven-game improvement over the previous season, and the entire squad seemed to be clicking.
Later in the season, it was reported that Bryant would change his jersey number from 8 to 24 at the start of the 2006–07 NBA season. Bryant's first high school number was 24 before he switched to 33. After the Lakers' season ended, Bryant said on TNT that he wanted 24 as a rookie, but it was unavailable, as was 33, retired with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Bryant wore 143 at the Adidas ABCD camp, and chose 8 by adding those numbers. In the first round of the playoffs, the Lakers played well enough to reach a 3–1 series lead over the Phoenix Suns, culminating with Bryant's OT-forcing and game-winning shots in Game 4. They came within six seconds of eliminating the second-seeded Suns in Game 6, however, they lost that game 126 to 118 in overtime. Despite Bryant's 27.9 points per game in the series, the Lakers broke down, and ultimately fell to the Suns in seven games. Bryant received criticism for only taking three shots in the second half of the 90–121 loss to Phoenix in Game 7. In the 2006 off-season, Bryant had knee surgery, preventing him from participating in the 2006 FIBA World Championship tournament.
During the 2006–07 season, Bryant was selected to his 9th All-Star Game appearance, and on February 18, he logged 31 points, 6 assists, and 6 steals, earning his second career All-Star Game MVP trophy. Over the course of the season, Bryant became involved in a number of on court incidents. On January 28 while attempting to draw contact on a potential game winning jumpshot, he flailed his arm striking San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginóbili in the face with his elbow. Following a league review, Bryant was suspended for the subsequent game at Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks. The basis given for the suspension was that Bryant had performed an "unnatural motion" in swinging his arm backwards. Later, on March 6, he seemed to repeat the motion, this time striking Minnesota Timberwolves guard Marko Jarić. On March 7, the NBA handed Bryant his second one-game suspension. In his first game back on March 9, he elbowed Kyle Korver in the face which was retroactively re-classified as a Type 1 flagrant foul.
On March 16, Bryant scored a season-high 65 points in a home game against the Portland Trail Blazers, which helped end the Lakers 7-game losing streak. This was the second best scoring performance of his 11-year career. The following game, Bryant recorded 50 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves, after which he scored 60 points in a road win against the Memphis Grizzlies—becoming the second Laker to score three straight 50-plus point games, a feat not seen since Michael Jordan last did it in 1987. The only other Laker to do so was Elgin Baylor, who also scored 50+ in three consecutive contests in December 1962. In the following day, in a game against the New Orleans Hornets, Bryant scored 50 points, making him the second player in NBA history to have 4 straight 50 point games behind Wilt Chamberlain, who is the all-time leader with seven consecutive 50 point games twice. Bryant finished the year with a total of ten 50-plus point games, becoming the only player beside Wilt Chamberlain in 1961–62 and 1962–63 to do so in one season. He also won his second straight scoring title that season. Throughout the 2006–07 season, Bryant's jersey became the top selling NBA jersey in the United States and China. A number of journalists have attributed the improved sales to Bryant's new number, as well as his continuing All-Star performance on the court. In the 2007 NBA Playoffs, the Lakers were once again eliminated in the first round by the Phoenix Suns, 4–1.
On December 23, 2007, Bryant became the youngest player (29 years, 122 days) to reach 20,000 points, in a game against the New York Knicks, in Madison Square Garden. Despite an injury to his shooting hand's small finger, described as "a complete tear of the radial collateral ligament, an avulsion fracture, and a volar plate injury at the MCP joint" that occurred in a game on February 5, 2008, Bryant played all 82 games of the regular season instead of opting for surgery. Regarding his injury, he stated, "I would prefer to delay any surgical procedure until after our Lakers season, and this summer's Olympic Games. But, this is an injury that and the Lakers' medical staff will just have to continue to monitor on a day-to-day basis." In early September 2008, Bryant decided not to have surgery to repair the injury.
Leading his team to a West best 57–25 record, they swept the Nuggets in the first round and on May 6, 2008, Bryant was officially announced as the NBA Most Valuable Player award, his first for his career. He said, "It's been a long ride. I'm very proud to represent this organization, to represent this city." Jerry West, who was responsible for bringing Bryant to the Lakers, was on hand at the press conference to observe Bryant receive his MVP trophy from NBA commissioner David Stern. He stated, "Kobe deserved it. He's had just another great season. Doesn't surprise me one bit." In addition to winning his MVP award, Bryant was the only unanimous selection to the All-NBA team on May 8, 2008 for the third straight season and sixth time in his career. He would then headline the NBA All-Defensive First Team with Kevin Garnett, receiving 52 points overall including 24 first-place nods, earning his eighth selection.
The Lakers concluded the 2007–08 regular season with a 57–25 record, finishing first in the Western Conference and setting up themselves for a first-round contest against the Nuggets. In Game 1, Bryant, who said he made himself a decoy through most of the game, scored 18 of his 32 points in the final 8 minutes to keep Los Angeles safely ahead. That made Denver the first 50-win team to be swept out of the first round of the playoffs since the Memphis Grizzlies fell in four to the San Antonio Spurs in 2004. In the first game of the next round against the Jazz, Bryant scored 38 points as the Lakers beat the Jazz in Game 1. The Lakers won the next game as well, but dropped Games 3 and 4, even with Bryant putting up 33.5 points per game. The Lakers then won the next two games to win the semifinals in 6. This set up a Western Conference Finals berth against the San Antonio Spurs. The Lakers defeated the Spurs in 5 games, sending themselves to the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. This marked the fifth time in Bryant's career and the first time without Shaquille O'Neal to go to the NBA Finals. The Lakers then lost to the Boston Celtics in 6 games.
In the 2008–09 season, the Lakers opened the campaign by winning their first seven games. Bryant led the team to tie the franchise record for most wins to start the season going 17–2, and by the middle of December they compiled a 21–3 record. He was selected to his eleventh consecutive All-Star Game as a starter, and was named the Western Conference Player of the Month for December and January in addition to being named Western Conference Player of the week three times. In a game against the Knicks on February 2, 2009, Bryant scored 61 points, setting a record for the most points scored at Madison Square Garden. During the 2009 NBA All-Star Game, Bryant who tallied 27 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds, and 4 steals was awarded All-Star Game co-MVP with former teammate Shaquille O'Neal. The Lakers finished the regular season with the best record in the west with a 65–17 record. Bryant was runner-up in the MVP voting behind LeBron James, and was selected to the All-NBA First Team and All-Defensive First Team for the seventh time in his career.
In the playoffs, the Lakers defeated the Utah Jazz in five games and the Houston Rockets in seven games in the opening two rounds. After finishing off the Denver Nuggets in the Conference Finals in six games, the Lakers earned their second straight trip to the NBA Finals where they defeated the Orlando Magic in five games. Bryant was awarded his first NBA Finals MVP trophy upon winning his fourth championship, achieving series averages: 32.4 points, 7.4 assists, 5.6 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks. He became the first player since Jerry West in the 1969 NBA Finals to average at least 32.4 points and 7.4 assists for a finals series and the first since Michael Jordan to average 30 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for a title-winning team in the finals.
During the 2009–10 season, Bryant made six game-winning shots including a buzzer-beating, one-legged three point shot against the Miami Heat on December 4, 2009. Bryant considered the shot one of the luckiest he has made. A week later, Bryant suffered an avulsion fracture in his right index finger in a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Despite the injury, Bryant elected to continue playing with it, rather than take any time off to rest the injury. Five days after his finger injury, he made another game winning shot, after missing on an opportunity in regulation, this time against the Milwaukee Bucks in an overtime game. Bryant also became the youngest player (31 years, 151 days) to reach 25,000 points during the season, surpassing Wilt Chamberlain. He continued his dominant clutch plays making yet another game winning three-pointer against the Sacramento Kings, and what would be the game-winning field goal against the Boston Celtics. The following day, he surpassed Jerry West to become the all-time leading scorer in Lakers franchise history. After being sidelined for five games from an ankle injury, Bryant made his return and made another clutch three-pointer to give the Lakers a one point lead with four seconds remaining against the Memphis Grizzlies. Two weeks later, he made his sixth game-winning shot of the season against the Toronto Raptors.
On April 2, 2010, Bryant signed a three-year contract extension worth $87 million. Bryant finished the regular season missing four of the final five games, due to injuries to his knee and finger. Bryant suffered multiple injuries throughout the season and as a result, missed nine games. The Lakers began the playoffs as the number one seed in the Western Conference against the Oklahoma City Thunder, eventually defeating them in six games. The Lakers swept the Utah Jazz in the second round and advanced to the Western Conference Finals, where they faced Phoenix Suns. In Game 2, Bryant finished the game with 13 assists, setting a new playoff career high; it was the most assists by a Laker in the playoffs since Magic Johnson had 13 in 1996. The Lakers went on to win the series in six games capturing the Western Conference Championship and advancing to the NBA Finals for a third straight season. In a rematch against the 2008 Champion Boston Celtics, Bryant, despite shooting 6 for 24 from the field, led the Lakers back from a thirteen-point third quarter deficit in Game 7 to win the championship; he scored 10 of his game-high 23 points in the fourth quarter, and finished the game with 15 rebounds. Bryant won his fifth championship and earned his second consecutive NBA Finals MVP award. This marked the first time the Lakers won a Game 7 against the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. Bryant said that this was the most satisfying of all of his five championships.
On April 13, 2011, the NBA fined Bryant $100,000 for directing a gay slur at referee Bennie Adams in frustration in the previous day's game. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation praised the NBA's decision to fine Bryant, and the Human Rights Campaign said that Bryant's language was a "disgrace" and "distasteful". Bryant stated that he was open to discussing the matter with gay rights groups and wanted to appeal his fine. He later apologized for the use of the word. Bryant and other Lakers appeared in a Lakers public service announcement denouncing Bryant's behavior. The team's quest for another three-peat was ended when they were swept by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the playoffs. The Mavericks would go on to win the 2011 NBA Finals.
Kobe Bryant declined to play in the 2000 Olympics due to getting married in the off-season. He also decided not to play in the 2002 FIBA World Championship. Bryant was originally selected for the FIBA Americas Championship 2003 but withdrew due to surgeries and was replaced by Vince Carter. In the following summer, he had to withdraw from the Olympic team because of his legal case. Along with LeBron James, he was one of the first two players to publicly named to the 2006–2008 U.S. preliminary roster in 2006 by Jerry Colangelo. However, he was once again sidelined after knee surgery and didn't participate in the 2006 FIBA World Championship.
Bryant's senior international career with the United States national team finally began in 2007. He was a member of the 2007 USA Men's Senior National Team and USA FIBA Americas Championship Team that finished 10–0, won gold and qualified the United States men for the 2008 Olympics. He started in all 10 of the USA's FIBA Americas Championship games. He finished third on the team for made and attempted free throws, ranked fourth for made field goals, made 3-pointers. Among all FIBA Americas Championship competitors, Bryant is ranked 15th in scoring, 14th in assists, and eighth in steals. Bryant scored double-digits in eight of the 10 games played. Bryant also made the game winning jumper above the foul line with seconds left in the game. He currently averages a .530 shooting percentage, with 16.3 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 3.1 assists.
As a part of his international expansion, he is also featured in a Chinese reality TV show, called the ''Kobe Mentu'' show, which documents Chinese basketball players on different teams going through drills, preparing to play each other while Bryant gives advice and words of encouragement to the players while they practice.
On June 23, 2008, he was named to the USA Men's Senior National Team for the 2008 Summer Olympics. This was his first time going to the Olympics. Bryant scored 20 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter, along with six assists, as Team USA defeated Spain 118–107 in the gold medal game of the 2008 Summer Olympics on August 24, 2008, for its first gold medal in a worldwide international competition since the 2000 Olympics. He averaged 15.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists while shooting .462 from the field in eight Olympic contests.
Bryant has committed to playing for the national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
He is a prolific scorer, averaging 25.3 points per game for his career, along with 5.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 1.5 steals (as of the end of the 2010–2011 regular season). He is known for his ability to create shots for himself and is a standout three-point shooter, sharing the single-game NBA record for three pointers made with twelve. Bryant is often cited as one of the most prolific scorers in the NBA, though his 45.4% career field goal average is considered moderate. He utilizes his wide array of moves and shots to elude defenders and score from virtually anywhere on the floor. Some of Bryant's best moves are his turnaround jump shot, and his ability to post up his defenders and score with a fadeaway jumpshot. Chris Ballard, a ''Sports Illustrated'' NBA writer, describes a "jab step-and-pause" as a move Bryant uses where he jabs his non-pivot foot forward to let the defender relax and instead of bringing the jab foot back, he pushes off it and drive around his opponent to get to the basket.
Aside from his scoring ability, he has established himself as a standout defender, having made the All-Defensive first or second team eleven of the last twelve seasons. Bryant has also been noted being one of the premier clutch performers in the NBA. For nine consecutive seasons, Bryant has been selected by an NBA GM survey as the player they most want taking the shot with the game on the line. Both Sporting News and TNT named Bryant the NBA player of the 2000s decade.
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Bryant has been selected to 13 All-NBA Team (nine times to the All-NBA First Team) and 11 All-Defensive Team (nine times to the All-Defensive First Team). He was selected to play in the NBA All-Star Game on 13 occasions, winning All-Star MVP Awards in 2002, 2007, 2009 and 2011 (he shared the 2009 award with Shaquille O'Neal). He also won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1997. As of May 2011, he has had 5 sixty-point games, 24 fifty-point games, and 107 forty-point games.
They married on April 18, 2001, at St. Edward Roman Catholic Church in Dana Point, California. Neither Bryant's parents, his two sisters, longtime advisor and agent Arn Tellem, nor Bryant's Laker teammates attended. Bryant's parents were opposed to the marriage for a number of reasons. Reportedly Bryant's parents had problems with him marrying so young, especially to a woman who was not African-American. This disagreement resulted in an estrangement period of over two years, which ended when Bryant had his first daughter.
In January 2002, Bryant bought a Mediterranean-style house for $4 million, located in a cul-de-sac in Newport Coast, Newport Beach. The Bryants' first child, a daughter named Natalia Diamante Bryant, was born on January 19, 2003. The birth of Natalia influenced Bryant to reconcile his differences with his parents. Vanessa Bryant suffered a miscarriage due to an ectopic pregnancy in the spring of 2005. Their second daughter, Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant, was born on May 1, 2006. Gianna was born six minutes ahead of former teammate Shaquille O'Neal's daughter Me'arah Sanaa, who was born in Florida. In an early 2007 interview, it was revealed that Bryant still speaks Italian fluently. Bryant assigned himself the nickname of "Black Mamba", citing a desire for his basketball skills to mimic the snake of that name's ability to "strike with 99% accuracy at maximum speed, in rapid succession."
In the summer of 2003, the sheriff's office of Eagle, Colorado arrested Bryant in connection with an investigation of a sexual assault complaint filed by 19-year old hotel employee Katelyn Faber. Bryant had checked into The Lodge and Spa at Cordillera in Eagle County in advance of undergoing knee surgery nearby. Faber accused Bryant of raping her in his hotel room the night before Bryant was to have the procedure. Bryant admitted an adulterous sexual encounter with his accuser, but denied her sexual assault allegation.
The accusation tarnished Bryant's reputation, as the public's perception of Bryant plummeted, and his endorsement contracts with McDonald's and Nutella were terminated. Sales for Bryant's replica jersey fell significantly from their previous highs. However, in September 2004, the assault case was dropped by prosecutors after Faber refused to testify in the trial. Afterward, Bryant agreed to apologize to Faber for the incident, including his public mea culpa: "Although I truly believe this encounter between us was consensual, I recognize now that she did not and does not view this incident the same way I did. After months of reviewing discovery, listening to her attorney, and even her testimony in person, I now understand how she feels that she did not consent to this encounter." Faber filed a separate civil lawsuit against Bryant, which the two sides ultimately settled with the specific terms of the settlement being undisclosed to the public.
In a 2008 video promoting Nike's Hyperdunk shoes, Bryant appears to jump over a speeding Aston Martin. The stunt was considered to be fake, and the Los Angeles Times said a real stunt would probably be a violation of Bryant's Lakers contract. After promoting Nike's Hyperdunk shoes, Bryant came out with the fourth edition of his signature line by Nike, the Zoom Kobe IV. In 2010 Nike launched another shoe, Nike Zoom Kobe V. In 2009, Bryant signed a deal with Nubeo to market the "Black Mamba collection", a line of sports/luxury watches that range from $25,000 to $285,000. On February 9, 2009, Bryant was featured on the cover of ESPN The Magazine. However, it was not for anything basketball related, rather it was about Bryant being a big fan of FC Barcelona. CNN estimated Bryant's endorsement deals in 2007 to be worth $16 million a year. In 2010, Bryant was ranked third behind Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan in ''Forbes'' list of the world's highest-paid athletes with $48 million.
On December 13, 2010, Bryant signed a two-year endorsement deal with Turkey's national airline, Turkish Airlines. The deal involved Bryant being in a promotional film to be aired in over 80 countries in addition to him being used in digital, print and billboard advertising.
Bryant has appeared as the cover athlete for the following video games: Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside NBA Courtside 2: Featuring Kobe Bryant NBA Courtside 2002 NBA 3 On 3 Featuring Kobe Bryant NBA '07: Featuring the Life Vol. 2 NBA '09: The Inside
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Name | Ron Artest |
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Width | 220px |
Position | Small forward |
Height ft | 6 |
Height in | 7 |
Weight lb | 260 |
Team | Los Angeles Lakers |
Number | 15 |
Nationality | American |
Birth date | November 13, 1979 |
Birth place | Queens, New York |
College | St. John's |
High school | La Salle Academy |
Draft round | 1 |
Draft pick | 16 |
Draft year | 1999 |
Draft team | Chicago Bulls |
Career start | 1999 |
Years1 | – |team1 Chicago Bulls |
Years2 | – |team2 Indiana Pacers |
Years3 | – |team3 Sacramento Kings |
Years4 | |team4 Houston Rockets |
Years5 | –present |team5 Los Angeles Lakers |
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As a teenager, he was teamed with Elton Brand of the Philadelphia 76ers and current teammate Lamar Odom of the Los Angeles Lakers on the same AAU team.
Growing up in a rough neighborhood Artest claims he witnessed the murder of a fellow player on a basketball court. "It was so competitive, they broke a leg from a table and they threw it, it went right through his heart and he died right on the court. So I'm accustomed to playing basketball really rough." The player Artest was speaking of was 19-year-old Lloyd Newton, who was stabbed in the back with a broken-off table leg during an altercation at a 1991 YMCA-sanctioned basketball tournament.
Artest played a total of 175 games for the Bulls over 2-1/2 years, the bulk as a starter, during which time he averaged about 12.5 points and just over 4 rebounds per game. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in the 1999–2000 season.
Midway through the 2001–02 season, Artest was traded by Chicago to the Indiana Pacers along with Ron Mercer, Brad Miller, and Kevin Ollie, in exchange for Jalen Rose, Travis Best, Norman Richardson, and a 2nd round draft pick.
On November 19, 2004, Artest was at the center of an altercation among players and fans during a game in Auburn Hills, Michigan between Artest's Pacers and the home team Detroit Pistons.
The brawl began when Artest fouled Pistons center Ben Wallace as Wallace was putting up a shot. Wallace, upset at being fouled hard when the game was effectively over (the Pacers led 97–82 with less than 50 seconds to go), responded by shoving Artest, leading to an altercation near the scorer's table. Artest walked to the sideline and lay down on the scorer's table. Reacting to Wallace throwing something at Artest, Pistons fan John Green threw a cup of Diet Coke at Artest, hitting him. Artest jumped into the front-row seats and confronted a man he incorrectly believed to be responsible, which in turn erupted into a brawl between Pistons fans and several of the Pacers. Artest returned to the basketball court, and punched Pistons fan A.J. Shackleford, who was apparently taunting Artest verbally. This fight resulted in the game being stopped with less than a minute remaining. Artest's teammates Jermaine O'Neal and Stephen Jackson were suspended indefinitely the day after the game, along with Wallace.
On November 21, the NBA suspended Artest for the rest of the regular season, plus any playoff games. All told, Artest missed 86 games (73 regular season games plus 13 playoff games), the longest suspension for an on-court incident in NBA history. Eight other players (four Pacers and four Pistons) received suspensions, without pay, which ranged from one to thirty games in length. Each of the Pacers players involved were levied fines and ordered to do community service. Several fans were also charged and were banned from attending Pistons games for life. Artest lost approximately $7 million in salary due to the suspension.
On January 24, 2006, reports from NBA sources confirmed that the Sacramento Kings had agreed to trade Peja Stojaković to the Pacers for Artest. However, before the trade could be completed, many press outlets reported that Artest had informed team management that he did not want to go to Sacramento. According to Artest's agent, his original trade request was only made because he was upset when he heard rumors that the Pacers were going to trade him to Sacramento for Stojaković early in the season. While not denying his agent's story, Artest did deny that he had rejected the trade to Sacramento, saying that he would play anywhere; hence, contradicting earlier press accounts stating Artest was holding up the trade. Given conflicting accounts, it is unclear why the trade was delayed, but it was nevertheless completed on January 25 and Artest was officially sent to the Kings for Stojaković.
He was suspended for Game 2 of the team's first-round series against the San Antonio Spurs following a flagrant foul (elbow to the head) on Manu Ginóbili. The Kings eventually were eliminated from the playoffs in six games.
After the playoffs, Artest offered to donate his entire salary to keep teammate Bonzi Wells with the team, who became a free agent after the 2005–06 NBA season. He even jokingly threatened to kill Wells if he did not re-sign with the Kings. Wells was later picked up by the Houston Rockets and then traded to the New Orleans Hornets for former Sacramento Kings player Bobby Jackson. Artest also offered to donate his salary to retain the services of head coach Rick Adelman, whose contract expired after the same season. Adelman and the Kings did not agree on a contract extension so the two parted ways.
Since then, Artest and Yao have exchanged extensive phone calls. Artest has also said, "Whatever Adelman needs me to do, whether that's come off the bench, sixth, seventh man, start, I don't even care. Whatever he needs me to do, I'm 100 percent sure it's going to work out."
On October 30, 2008, Artest received his first technical as a Houston Rocket, as he raced towards a group of Dallas Mavericks players and then quickly went to Yao Ming who bumped Josh Howard after play stopped. Artest was trying to pull Ming away from the play and to the foul line, but contact was made with Maverick players. The TNT broadcast crew felt this technical was not warranted, and was based upon Artest's prior reputation as a feisty player in the league. In the playoffs, Artest helped the Rockets advance past the first round for the first time in 11 seasons. In Game 2 of the second round against the Los Angeles Lakers, Artest, who was battling for rebounding position with Kobe Bryant, was elbowed in the neck by Bryant, which was later ruled to be a Type 1 flagrant foul. After being called for an offensive foul, Artest was indignant and proceeded to antagonize Bryant after the play, which eventually led to an ejection by Joe Crawford. In Game 3, Artest was again ejected in the fourth quarter after a hard foul on Pau Gasol, who was attempting to dunk on a fast-break. It was determined the next day that the foul was not serious enough to warrant an ejection, and the flagrant foul was downgraded.
In Game 5 of the 2010 Western Conference Finals, Artest hit a game-winning shot at the buzzer after grabbing a last second offensive rebound. He scored 25 points against the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 and went to the NBA Finals for the first time in his career. In the finals, the Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics, four games to three. Artest scored 20 points in the clincher and sank the team's last field goal – a three-pointer late in the fourth quarter – to virtually seal the victory. Afterwards, Lakers head coach Phil Jackson called Artest the most valuable player of Game 7 against the Celtics. He won his first championship ring with the Lakers.
For the 2010–2011 season, Artest switched back to number 15, his college number at St. John’s and the first number he wore in his NBA career.
On April 26, 2011, Artest won the NBA's J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award.
In April 2010, it was announced that Artest would help develop and produce his own reality show, ''They Call Me Crazy'', in conjunction with E1 Entertainment and Tijuana Entertainment.
On December 18, 2010, an art show honoring Ron Artest was held in Toronto, Canada. Entitled Lovable Badass, the show featured work by 30 Canadian and American artists, illustrators, painters and sculptors inspired by the athlete. Artest made a surprise appearance at the exhibition's opening night, commenting that “(the show) was definitely special. It was unexpected. Overwhelming.”
Artest was announced as part of the line-up for the thirteenth season of the reality show ''Dancing with the Stars''.
Artest has become involved in advocacy relating to mental health issues. In December 2010, he announced that he would donate some or all of his salary for the 2011–2012 NBA season toward mental health awareness charities. Artest also auctioned off his 2009-10 championship ring and donated the proceeds to various mental health charities nationwide.
On June 23, 2011, TMZ reported that Artest had filed a petition in L.A. County Superior Court to change his name to Metta World Peace. The idea was inspired by Chad Ochocinco's name change. "Metta" would be his first name, and "World Peace" would be the last.
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On March 5, 2007, Artest was arrested for domestic abuse, and excused from Sacramento Kings indefinitely by GM Geoff Petrie. On March 10, Kings announced that Artest would return to the team, while his case was being reviewed by the Placer County District Attorney. On May 3, he was sentenced to 20 days in jail and community service. Artest spent only 10 days in the jail, as the judge stayed 10 days of the sentence, and served the remainder in a work release program. On July 14, 2007, the NBA suspended Artest for seven games at the beginning of the 2007–08 NBA season for his legal problems.
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Position | Small forward / Power forward |
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Height ft | 6 | height_in 6|weight_lbs 220 |
Number | 10, 91, 73, 70 |
Birth date | May 13, 1961 |
Birth place | Trenton, New Jersey |
Nationality | American |
League | |
Career start | 1986 |
Career end | 2006 |
Draftyear | 1986 |
Draftround | 2 |
Draftpick | 27 |
Draftteam | Detroit Pistons |
High school | South Oak Cliff |
College | Cooke County (1983)Southeastern Oklahoma State (1983–1986) |
years1 | – | team1 Detroit Pistons |
years2 | – | team2 San Antonio Spurs |
years3 | – | team3 Chicago Bulls |
years4 | | team4 Los Angeles Lakers |
years5 | | team5 Dallas Mavericks |
years6 | 2003–2004 | team6 Long Beach Jam (ABA) |
years7 | 2004–2005 | team7 Orange County Crush (ABA) |
years8 | 2005, 2005–2006 | team8 Tijuana Dragons (ABA) |
years9 | 2005 | team9 Torpan Pojat (Finland) |
years10 | 2006 | team10 Brighton Bears (United Kingdom) |
Stats league | NBA |
Stat1label | Points |
Stat1value | 6,683 |
Stat2label | Rebounds |
Stat2value | 11,954 |
Stat3label | Assists |
Stat3value | 1,600 |
Letter | r |
Bbr | rodmade01 |
Highlights | |
hof player | dennis-rodman }} |
Rodman experienced an unhappy childhood and was shy and introverted in his early years. After aborting a suicide attempt in 1993, he reinvented himself as the prototypical "bad boy" and became notorious for numerous controversial antics. He dyed his hair in artificial colors, presented himself with many piercings and tattoos and regularly disrupted games by clashing with opposing players and officials. He famously wore a wedding dress to promote his autobiography. Rodman pursued a high-profile affair with singer Madonna and was briefly married to actress Carmen Electra.
Apart from basketball, Rodman is a part-time professional wrestler. He was a member of the nWo and fought alongside Hulk Hogan at two ''Bash at the Beach'' events. He had his own TV show, ''The Rodman World Tour'', and had lead roles in the action films ''Simon Sez'' and ''Double Team'' alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme. Both films were severely critically panned, with the latter earning Rodman a triple Razzie Award. He appeared in several reality TV series and was the winner of the $222,000 main prize of the 2004 edition of ''Celebrity Mole''. Rodman also won the first ever Celebrity Championship Wrestling tournament.
When Rodman experienced his growth spurt, he became even more withdrawn because he felt odd in his own body. Rodman was so insecure around women that he thought he was homosexual in his teens. He lost his virginity when he was 20 years old and had his first sexual experience with a prostitute; he described this as an unpleasant experience.
While attending South Oak Cliff High School, Rodman played under future Texas A&M; coach Gary Blair. However, Rodman was not considered an athletic standout. According to himself, he was "unable to hit a layup" and was listed in the high school basketball teams, but was either benched or cut from the squads. Measuring only as a freshman in high school, he also failed to make the football teams and was "totally devastated". After finishing school, Rodman worked as an overnight janitor at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. He experienced a sudden growth spurt, and decided to give basketball another shot.
A family friend tipped off the head coach of Cooke County College in Gainesville, Texas. In his single semester there, he averaged 17.6 points and 13.3 rebounds, before flunking out due to poor academic performances. After his short stint in Gainesville, he transferred to Southeastern Oklahoma State University, an NAIA school. There, Rodman was a three-time NAIA All-American and led the NAIA in rebounding in both the 1984–85 and 1985–86 seasons. In three seasons there, 1983–84 through 1985–86, he averaged 25.7 points and 15.7 rebounds, led the NAIA in rebounding twice and registered a .637 field goal percentage. At the Portsmouth Invitational, a pre-draft camp for NBA hopefuls, he won Most Valuable Player honors and caught the attention of the Detroit Pistons.
During this time, Rodman worked at a summer youth basketball camp, where he befriended camper Byrne Rich, who was shy and withdrawn, following a hunting accident in which he mistakenly shot and killed his best friend. The two became almost inseparable and formed a bond. Rich invited Rodman to his rural Oklahoma home; at first, Rodman was not well-received by the Riches due to being an African-American. But, the Riches were so grateful to him for bringing their son out of his shell that they were able to set aside their prejudices. Although Rodman had severe family and personal issues himself, he "adopted" the Riches as his own in 1982 and went from the city life to "driving a tractor and messing with cows." Rodman credits the Riches as his "surrogate family" that helped him through college.
In the following 1987–88 season, Rodman steadily improved his stats, averaging 11.6 points and 8.7 rebounds and starting in 32 of 82 regular season games. The Pistons fought their way into the 1988 NBA Finals, and took a 3–2 lead, but lost in seven games against the Los Angeles Lakers. In Game Six, the Pistons were down by one point with eight seconds to go; Dumars missed a shot, and Rodman just fell short of an offensive rebound and a putback which could have won the title. In Game Seven, L.A. led by 15 points in the fourth quarter, but Rodman’s defense helped cut down the lead to six with 3:52 minutes to go and to two with one minute to go. But then, he fouled Magic Johnson, who hit a free throw, missed an ill-advised shot with 39 seconds to go, and the Pistons never recovered. In that year, his girlfriend Annie bore him a daughter named Alexis.
Rodman remained a bench player during the 1988–89 season, averaging 9.0 points and 9.4 rebounds in 27 minutes, yet providing such effective defense that he was voted into the All-Defensive Team, the first of eight times in his career. In that season, the Pistons finally vanquished their playoffs bane by sweeping the Boston Celtics, winning in six games versus the Chicago Bulls and scoring champion Michael Jordan then easily defeating the Lakers 4–0 in the 1989 NBA Finals. Although he was hampered by back spasms, Rodman dominated the boards, grabbing 19 rebounds in Game 3 and providing tough interior defense.
In the 1989–90 season, Detroit lost perennial defensive forward Rick Mahorn due to the expansion draft of the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was feared that the loss of Mahorn – average in talent, but high on hustle and widely considered a vital cog of the "Bad Boys" teams – would diminish the Pistons’ spirit, but Rodman seamlessly took over his role. He went on to win his first big individual accolade. Averaging 8.8 points and 9.7 rebounds while starting in the last 43 regular season games, he established himself as the best defensive player in the game; during this period, the Pistons won 59 games, and Rodman was lauded by the NBA "for his defense and rebounding skills, which were unparalleled in the league". For his feats, he won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award; he also connected on a .595 field goal percentage, which made him the most precise shooter of the league. In the 1990 NBA Playoffs, the Pistons beat the Bulls again, and in the 1990 NBA Finals, Detroit met the Portland Trail Blazers. Rodman suffered from an injured ankle and was often replaced by Mark Aguirre, but even without his defensive hustle, Detroit beat Portland in five games and claimed their second title.
During the 1990–91 season, Rodman finally established himself as the starting small forward of the Pistons. He played such strong defense that the NBA stated he "could shut down any opposing player, from point guard to center". After coming off the bench for most of his earlier years, he finally started in 77 of the 82 regular season games, averaged 8.2 points and 12.5 rebounds and won his second Defensive Player of the Year Award. In the 1991 NBA Playoffs, however, the Pistons were swept by the championship-winning Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals. It was the 1991–92 season where Rodman made a remarkable leap in his rebounding, collecting an astounding 18.7 rebounds per game (1,530 in total), winning his first of seven consecutive rebounding crowns, along with scoring 9.8 points per game, and making his first All-NBA Team. His 1,530 rebounds (the most since Wilt Chamberlain's 1,572 in the 1971–72 season) have never been surpassed since then; the best mark not set by Rodman is by Kevin Willis, who grabbed 1,258 boards in 1991–92. In a March 1992 game, Rodman totaled a career high 34 rebounds. However, the aging Pistons were eliminated by the upcoming New York Knicks in the First Round of the 1992 NBA Playoffs.
Rodman experienced a tough loss when coach Chuck Daly, whom he had admired as a surrogate father, resigned in May; Rodman skipped the preseason camp and was fined $68,000. The following 1992–93 season was even more tumultuous. He finally married Annie Bakes, the mother of his four year old daughter Alexis, in September 1992. The marriage went sour quickly and Bakes divorced him in December, an experience which left him traumatized. The Pistons won only 40 games and missed the 1993 NBA Playoffs entirely. One night in February 1993, Rodman was found asleep in his car with a loaded rifle. Four years later in his biography ''As Bad As I Wanna Be'', he confessed having thought about suicide and described that night as an epiphany: "I decided that instead [of killing myself] I was gonna kill the impostor that was leading Dennis Rodman to a place he didn't want to go... So I just said, 'I'm going to live my life the way I want to live it and be happy doing it.' At that moment I tamed [sic] my whole life around. I killed the person I didn't want to be." Although he had three years and $11.8 million remaining on his contract, Rodman demanded a trade. On October 1, 1993, the Pistons dealt him to the San Antonio Spurs.
In the following 1994–95 NBA season, Rodman clashed with the Spurs front office. He was suspended for the first three games, took a leave of absence on November 11, and was suspended again on December 7. He finally returned on December 10 after missing 19 games. After joining the team, he suffered a shoulder separation in a motorcycle accident, limiting his season to 49 games. Normally, he would not have qualified for any season records for missing so many games, but by grabbing 823 rebounds, he just surpassed the 800-rebound limit for listing players and won his fourth straight rebounding title by averaging 16.8 boards per game and made the All-NBA Team. In the 1995 NBA Playoffs, the 62-win Spurs with reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Award winner Robinson entered the Western Conference Finals and were considered favorites against the reigning champions Houston Rockets who had only won 47 games. It was thought that Rockets center Hakeem Olajuwon would have a hard time asserting himself versus Robinson and Rodman, who had both been voted into the NBA All-Defensive Teams. However, neither Robinson nor Rodman, who had disrupted a playoff game against the Lakers by sitting down on the court, could stop Olajuwon, who averaged 35.3 points against the elite defensive Spurs frontcourt, and helped eliminate the Spurs in six games.
Rodman admitted his frequent transgressions, but asserted that he lived his own life and thus a more honest life than most other people: "I just took the chance to be my own man... I just said: 'If you don't like it, kiss my ass.' ...Most people around the country, or around the world, are basically working people who want to be free, who want to be themselves. They look at me and see someone trying to do that... I'm the guy who's showing people, hey, it's all right to be different. And I think they feel: 'Let's go and see this guy entertain us.'"
Prior to the 1995–96 NBA season, Rodman was traded to the Chicago Bulls of perennial scoring champion Michael Jordan for center Will Perdue and cash considerations to fill a large void at power forward left by Horace Grant, who left the Bulls prior to the 1994–95 season. Although the trade for the already 34 year old and volatile Rodman was considered a gamble at that time, the power forward quickly adapted to his new environment, helped by the fact that his best friend Haley was also traded to the Bulls. Under coach Phil Jackson, he scored an average of 5.5 points and 14.9 rebounds per game, winning yet another rebounding title, and was part of the great Bulls team that won 72 of 82 regular season games, an all-time NBA record. About playing next to iconic Jordan and hard-working Scottie Pippen, Rodman said: "On the court, me and Michael are pretty calm and we can handle conversation. But as far as our lives go, I think he is moving in one direction and I'm going in the other. I mean, he's goin' north, I'm goin' south. And then you've got Scottie Pippen right in the middle. He's sort of the equator." Although struggling with calf problems early in the season, Rodman grabbed 20 or more rebounds 11 times and had his first triple-double against the Philadelphia 76ers on January 16, 1996 scoring 10 points and adding 21 rebounds and 10 assists; by playing his trademark tough defense, he joined Jordan and Pippen in the All-NBA Defense First Team, making it the first time that three players from the same NBA team made the All-NBA Defensive First Team. Ever controversial, Rodman made negative headlines after a head butt of referee Ted Bernhardt during a game in New Jersey on March 16, 1996; he was suspended for six games and fined $20,000, a punishment that was criticized as too lenient by the local press. In the 1996 NBA Playoffs, Rodman scored 7.5 points and grabbed 13.7 rebounds per game and had a large part in the six-game victory against the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA Finals: in Game Two at home in the Bulls' United Center, he grabbed 20 rebounds, among them a record-tying 11 offensive boards, and in Game Six, again at the United Center, the power forward secured 19 rebounds and again 11 offensive boards, scored five points in a decisive 12–2 Bulls run, unnerved opposing power forward Shawn Kemp and caused Seattle coach George Karl to say: "As you evaluate the series, Dennis Rodman won two basketball games. We controlled Dennis Rodman for four games. But Game 2 and tonight, he was the reason they were successful." His two games with 11 offensive rebounds each tied the NBA Finals record of Elvin Hayes.
In the 1996–97 NBA season, Rodman won his sixth rebounding title en bloc with 16.7 boards per game, along with 5.7 points per game, but failed to rank another All-Defensive Team call-up. However, he made more headlines for his notorious behavior: on January 15, 1997, he was involved in another incident during a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After tripping over cameraman Eugene Amos, Rodman kicked Amos in the groin. Though he was not assessed a technical foul at the time, he ultimately paid Amos a $200,000 settlement, the league suspended Rodman for 11 games without pay, thus he effectively lost $1 million. Missing another three games to suspensions, often getting technical fouls early in games and missing an additional 13 matches due to knee problems, Rodman was not as effective in the 1997 NBA Playoffs, in which the Bulls reached the 1997 NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz. There, he struggled to slow down Jazz power forward Karl Malone, but did his share to complete the six-game Bulls victory.
It was during this time that Rodman seriously took up his hobby of professional wrestling: he appeared in World Championship Wrestling as a member of nWo with his friend Hulk Hogan. His first match was at the July 1997 Bash at the Beach event where he teamed with Hogan in a loss to Lex Luger and The Giant.
The regular season of the 1997–98 NBA season ended with Rodman winning his seventh consecutive rebounding title with 15.0 boards per game, along with 4.7 points per game. He grabbed 20 or more rebounds 11 times, among them a 29-board outburst against the Atlanta Hawks and 15 offensive boards (along with ten defensive) versus the Los Angeles Clippers. Led by the aging Jordan and Rodman (respectively 35 and 37 years old), the Bulls reached the 1998 NBA Finals, again versus the Jazz. After playing strong defense on Karl Malone in the first three games, he caused major consternation when he left his team prior to Game Four to go wrestling with Hulk Hogan. He was fined $20,000, but it was not even ten percent of what he earned with this stint. However, Rodman’s on-court performance remained top-notch, again shutting down Malone in Game Four until the latter scored 39 points in a Jazz Game Five win, bringing the series to 3–2 from the Bulls perspective. In Game Six, Jordan hit the decisive basket after a memorable drive on Jazz forward Bryon Russell, the Bulls won their third title en bloc and Rodman his fifth ring.
In the off-season, Rodman and Malone squared off again, this time in WCW wrestling at the July 1998 edition of ’’Bash at the Beach’’. He fought alongside Hulk Hogan, and Malone tagged along with Diamond Dallas Page. In a poorly-received match, the two power forwards exchanged "rudimentary headlocks, slams and clotheslines" for 23 minutes.
Rodman garnered as much publicity for his public antics as he did for his basketball playing. He dated Madonna and claimed she tried to conceive a child with him. Shortly after, Rodman famously wore a wedding dress to promote his autobiography ''Bad As I Wanna Be'', claimed that he was bisexual and that he was "marrying himself".
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After a longer hiatus, Rodman returned to play basketball for the Long Beach Jam of the newly-formed American Basketball Association during the 2003–04 season, with hopes of being called up to the NBA midseason. In the following 2004–05 season, he signed with the ABA's Orange County Crush and the following season with the league's Tijuana Dragons. The return to the NBA never materialized, but on January 26, 2006, it was announced that Rodman had signed a one-game "experiment" deal for the UK basketball team Brighton Bears of the British Basketball League to play Guildford Heat on January 28, and went on to play three games for the Bears. In spring 2006, he played two exhibition games in the Philippines along with NBA ex-stars Darryl Dawkins, Kevin Willis, Calvin Murphy, Otis Birdsong and Alex English. On April 27, they defeated a team of former Philippine Basketball Association stars in Mandaue City, Cebu and Rodman scored five points and grabbed 18 rebounds. On May 1, 2006, Rodman's team played their second game and lost to the Philippine national basketball team 110–102 at the Araneta Coliseum, where he scored three points and recorded 16 rebounds.
In 2005, Rodman made two visits in Finland. At first, he was present at Sonkajärvi in July in a wife-carrying contest. However, he resigned from the contest due to health problems. In November, he played one match for Torpan Pojat of the Finland's basketball league, Korisliiga.
That same year, Rodman published his second autobiography ''I Should Be Dead By Now'' and promoted this by sitting in a coffin.
On April 4, 2011, it was announced that Rodman would be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Top career rebounding averages since 1973
! Player | ! Height | ! Minutes per game | ! Offensive rebounds | ! Defensive rebounds | ! Total rebounds | ! Games played | ! Rebounds per game |
31.7 | 4,329 | 7,625 | 11,954 | 911 | 13.1 | ||
36.0 | 2,066 | 5,221 | 7,287 | 567 | 12.9 | ||
33.9 | 6,731 | 9,481 | 16,212 | 1,329 | 12.2 | ||
36.7 | 4,260 | 8,286 | 12,546 | 1,073 | 11.7 | ||
35.8 | 3,182 | 8,831 | 12,013 | 1,053 | 11.4 |
!Season | !Player | !Team | !Rebounds per game |
Detroit Pistons | 18.7 | ||
Detroit Pistons | 18.3 | ||
Capital Bullets | 18.1 | ||
Houston Rockets | 17.6 | ||
San Antonio Spurs | 17.3 | ||
Los Angeles Lakers | 16.9 | ||
San Antonio Spurs | 16.8 | ||
Chicago Bulls | 16.1 |
From the beginning of his career Rodman was known for his defensive hustle, which was later accompanied by his rebounding prowess. In Detroit, he was mainly played as a small forward, and his usual assignment was to neutralize the opponent's best player; Rodman was so versatile that he could guard centers, forwards or guards equally well and won two NBA Defensive Player of the Year Awards. From 1991 on, he established himself as one of the best rebounders of all time, averaging at least 15 boards per game in six of the next seven years. Playing power forward as member of the Spurs and the Bulls, he had a historical outburst in the 1996 NBA Finals: he twice snared 11 offensive rebounds, equalling an all-time NBA record. In addition, his personal best 34-rebound game on is the third best board-grabbing performance since the season, topped only by a 35-rebound game by Charles Oakley on and a 37-rebound game by Moses Malone on .
On offense, Rodman's output was mediocre. He averaged 11.6 points a game in his sophomore season, but his point average steadily dropped: in the three championship seasons with the Bulls, he averaged five points per game and connected on less than half of his field goal attempts. His free throw shooting (lifetime average: .584) was considered a big liability: on , Bubba Wells of the Dallas Mavericks committed six intentional fouls against him in only three minutes, setting a record for the fastest foul out in NBA history. This was Dallas coach Don Nelson's early version of what would later develop into the famous "Hack-a-Shaq" method that would be implemented against Shaquille O'Neal and other poor free throw shooters. The intention was to force him to attempt free throws, which in theory would mean frequent misses and easy ball possession without giving up too many points. However, this plan backfired, as Rodman hit nine of these 12 attempts.
In 14 NBA seasons, Rodman played in 911 games, scored 6,683 points and grabbed 11,954 rebounds, translating to 7.3 points and 13.1 rebounds per game in only 31.7 minutes played per game. NBA.com lauds Rodman as "arguably the best rebounding forward in NBA history and one of the most recognized athletes in the world" but adds "enigmatic and individualistic, Rodman has caught the public eye for his ever-changing hair color, tattoos and unorthodox lifestyle". On the hardwood, he was recognized as one of the most successful defensive players ever, winning the NBA championship five times in six NBA Finals appearances (1989, 1990, 1996–8; only loss 1988), being crowned NBA Defensive Player of the Year twice (1990, 1991) and making seven NBA All-Defensive First Teams (1989–93, 1995, 1996) and NBA All-Defensive Second Teams (1994). He additionally made two All-NBA Third Teams (1992, 1995), two NBA All-Star Teams (1990, 1992) and won seven rebounding crowns (1992–98) and finally led the league once in field goal percentage (1989). However, he was recognized as the prototype bizarre player, stunning basketball fans with his artificial hair colors, numerous tattoos and body piercings, multiple verbal and physical assaults versus officials, frequent ejections, and his tumultuous private life. He was ranked #48 on the 2009 revision of SLAM Magazine's Top 50 Players of All-time.
In 2005, Rodman, a long-time vegetarian, became the first man to pose naked for PETA's advertisement campaign "Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur".
Since then he has appeared in few acting roles outside of playing himself. Rodman voiced Zack, a character resembling him, in ''Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball''. He has made an appearance in an episode of ''3rd Rock from the Sun'' playing the character of himself, except being a fellow alien with the Solomon family. He also appeared in several reality soaps: in January 2006, Rodman appeared on the fourth version of ''Celebrity Big Brother'' in the UK, and on July 26, 2006, in the UK series ''Love Island'' as a houseguest contracted to stay for a week. Finally, he appeared on the show ''Celebrity Mole'' on ABC. He wound up winning the $222,000 grand prize. Rodman was the winner of Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling title defeating other challengers such as Butterbean and Dustin Diamond.
In 2008, Rodman joined as a spokesman for a sports website OPENSports.com, the brainchild of Mike Levy founder and former CEO of CBS Sportsline.com. Rodman also writes a blog and occasionally answers members' questions for OPEN Sports.
In 2009, he appeared as a contestant on ''Celebrity Apprentice''. Throughout the season, each celebrity raised money for a charity of their choice; Rodman selected the Court Appointed Special Advocates of New Orleans. He was the fifth contestant eliminated, on March 29, 2009.
Rodman married model Carmen Electra in November 1998 at the Little Chapel of the Flowers in Las Vegas, Nevada. Electra filed for divorce in April 1999.
In 1999 Rodman met Michelle Moyer, who became his new girlfriend. Together, Rodman and Moyer had a son, D.J. (born 2000) and a daughter, Trinity (born 2001). Moyer and Rodman married in 2003 on his 42nd birthday.
In December 1999 Rodman was arrested for drunken driving and driving without a valid license. In July 2000, Rodman pled guilty to both charges and was ordered to pay $2,000 in fines and was required to attend a three-month treatment program.
He was arrested in 2002 for interfering with police investigating a code violation at a restaurant he owned; the charges were eventually dropped.
After settling down in Newport Beach, California, the police appeared over 70 times at his home because of loud parties.
In early 2003, Rodman was arrested and charged with domestic violence at his home in Newport Beach for allegedly assaulting his then-fiancee.
In April 2004, Rodman pled nolo contendere to drunken driving in Las Vegas and was fined $1,000 and served 30 days of home detention.
On April 30, 2008, Rodman was arrested following a domestic violence incident at a Los Angeles hotel. On June 24, 2008, he pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor spousal battery charges and was sentenced to one year of domestic violence counseling and three years probation. He received 45 hours of community service, which were to involve some physical labor activities.
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