Second of His Name
This player's father spawned the "and I took that personally" meme.
Who is Gary Payton II
The NBA was put on hold after he tested positive for COVID-19
Who is Rudy Gobert
LeBron James
2003
His Vlog series "Welcome to the Bubble" has amassed over one million views per episode
Who is Matisse Thybulle
He has won a total of 11 rings with 2 teams as an NBA head coach
Who is Phil Jackson
He won the 2020 Dunk Contest, much to the dismay of fans.
Who is Derrick Jones Jr.
In 2016, he became the first Austrian player to be drafted into the NBA
Who is Jakob Poeltl
Tim Duncan
1997
His favorite hobby of bowling has developed into hosting charity bowling events throughout his career
Who is Chris Paul
He is the only player to win NBA MVP despite his team not making the playoffs
Who is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Both he and his father were traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers
Who is Larry Nance Jr.
Traded to Atlanta in 2020, he is his country's highest earning team athlete.
Who is Clint Capela
Hassan Whiteside
2010
He brought his own personal recording equipment to the NBA bubble to work on his rap career
Who is Damian Lillard
This team has won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award 4 out of the past 5 seasons
Who are the Los Angeles Clippers
These two players share not only a last name, but are both named after their fathers.
Who are Kevin Porter Jr. and Michael Porter Jr.
He made his NBA debut on November 5th, 1993...3 years after being drafted
Who is Toni Kukoc
Kenyon Martin Sr.
2000
Though not formally retired, this Barcelona native has not played an NBA game since 2019, giving him more time to play his bass violin
Who is Pau Gasol
He is the only player to have won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award in three consecutive seasons
Who is Dwight Howard
He was the highest drafted Jr. in the 2020 NBA draft
Who is Kira Lewis Jr.
He is the highest drafted European player in NBA history, drafted 1st overall in 2006
Who is Andrea Bargnani
Larry Bird
1978
His love of photography allowed him to attend the U.S Open as a photojournalist
Who is Kyle O'Quinn
He was the last center to win the NBA Rookie of the Year award
Who is Karl-Anthony Towns