Derrick RoseBASKETBALL PLAYER#409Most PopularBIRTHDAYOctober 4,1988BIRTHPLACEIllinoisAGE26 years oldBIRTH SIGNLibraTop of FormABOUTStar NBA point guard who became the leader of the Chicago Bulls after being drafted 1st overall in 2008. He was named NBA MVP in 2011, becoming the youngest player ever to win the award at the age of 22.BEFORE FAMEHe wore number twenty-five in high school to honor a murdered former player.TRIVIAIn 2012, a number of injuries began to plague him and there was a lot of speculation that the wear and tear on his legs would never enable him to re-discover the explosiveness he once had.FAMILY LIFEHis mother, Brenda, and his brothers, Allan, Dwayne, and Reggie, kept him on the straight and narrow on his way to the NBA. He has a son named Derrick Jr.ASSOCIATED WITHHe became the second member of the Chicago Bulls to win the NBA MVP Award after the greatMichael Jordan.Bottom of Form

Dwyane WadeBASKETBALL PLAYER#434Most PopularBIRTHDAYJanuary 17,1982BIRTHPLACEIllinoisAGE33 years oldBIRTH SIGNCapricornTop of FormABOUT2006 NBA Finals MVP with the Miami Heat who won his second championship with the team in 2012 alongsideLebron James. He was an All-NBA First Team selection in 2009 and 2010.BEFORE FAMEHe played alongside his stepbrother Demetris McDaniel at Harold L. Richards High School in Oak Lawn, Illinois, then went on to star at the University of Marquette for two seasons.TRIVIAHe was referenced in the 2009Jay-ZandAlicia Keyssong, "Empire State of Mind."FAMILY LIFEHe became a father in 2002 when his son Zaire was born. He then had two more sons named Zion and Xavier and he married actressGabrielle Unionon August 30, 2014.ASSOCIATED WITHFor almost two years he had the highest-selling jersey in the NBA, until the 2006-2007 season whenKobe Bryant's jersey sales surpassed his.Bottom of Form

LeBron JamesBASKETBALL PLAYER#45Most PopularBIRTHDAYDecember 30,1984BIRTHPLACEOhioAGE30 years oldBIRTH SIGNCapricornTop of FormABOUTNBA superstar who won NBA Championships with the Miami Heat in 2012 and 2013. He began his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, receiving the 2004 NBA Rookie of the Year award and earning his first of many NBA MVP awards in 2009. He rejoined the Cavaliers in 2014 after four years in Miami.BEFORE FAMEHis father figure was his youth football coach Frankie Walker, who took him into his home at the request of James' single mother. Walker taught him the importance of school and introduced him to basketball.TRIVIAHe was drafted first overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003 and after leading the franchise to NBA prominence in his seven years with the team, he chose to sign with the Miami Heat in 2010, re-shaping the power hierarchy in the league.FAMILY LIFEHe and his high school sweetheart-turned-wifeSavannah Brinsonhad their first son,LeBron James Jr., on October 6, 2004. Three years later they had a second son namedBryce Maximusand on October 22, 2014, they welcomed their first daughter,Zhuri.ASSOCIATED WITHHe won Olympic gold medals playing alongsideKobe Bryantat the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.Bottom of Form

Michael JordanBASKETBALL PLAYER#61Most PopularBIRTHDAYFebruary 17,1963BIRTHPLACENew YorkAGE52 years oldBIRTH SIGNAquariusTop of FormABOUTFormer high-flying Chicago Bulls shooting guard known as "Air Jordan," he is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all-time. He was a 6-time NBA champion, 6-time NBA Finals MVP, and 5-time NBA MVP.BEFORE FAMEHe didn't make the varsity squad as a sophomore at Emsley A. Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina because he was only 5'11".TRIVIAHe was a noted product endorser and famously dunked from the free-throw line during a slam-dunk competition, leading Gatorade to launch a marketing campaign with the slogan Like Mike.FAMILY LIFEHis father was tragically murdered in July, 1993, causing Jordan to enter his first retirement from basketball in October. He had two sons, Jeffrey andMarcus, and a daughter, Jasmine, with his first wife, Juanita Vanoy. He then had two daughters, Victoria and Ysabel, with his second wife, Yvette Prieto.ASSOCIATED WITHHe had a longstanding friendship withCharles Barkleyand the Bulls defeated Barkley and the Phoenix Suns in the 1993 NBA finals.

Tony ParkerBASKETBALL PLAYER#1853Most PopularBIRTHDAYMay 17,1982BIRTHPLACEFranceAGE32 years oldBIRTH SIGNTaurusTop of FormABOUTAll-Star point guard who was named NBA Finals MVP in 2007 after leading the San Antonio Spurs to victory over the Detroit Pistons. He won his fourth NBA Championship with the Spurs in 2014.BEFORE FAMEHe committed to basketball over soccer after seeing the ascent ofMichael Jordan.TRIVIAHe released his first music album, titled TP, in 2007.FAMILY LIFEHe marriedEva Longoriain July of 2007, but they divorced in January of 2011. He then married Axelle Francine in 2014. That same year, he and Axelle welcomed their first child, a son named Josh.ASSOCIATED WITHHe andTim Duncanjoined to form a dominant duo on the San Antonio Spurs.

Tim DuncanBASKETBALL PLAYER#1650Most PopularBIRTHDAYApril 25,1976BIRTHPLACEVirgin IslandsAGE38 years oldBIRTH SIGNTaurusTop of FormABOUTLegendary power forward for the San Antonio Spurs who won his third NBA Finals MVP Award in 2005 and fifth NBA Championship in 2014. He was selected to 14 NBA All-Star games between 1998 and 2013 and named NBA MVP in 2002 and 2003.BEFORE FAMEGrowing up, he wanted to become an Olympic swimmer like his sister Tricia.TRIVIAHe became the first player in NBA history to be selected to the All-NBA team and All-Defensive team in each of his first 13 seasons in the league.FAMILY LIFEHe married Amy Duncan in 2001 and he has a son, Draven, and daughter, Sydney.ASSOCIATED WITHArgentinian guardManu Ginobilibecame his longtime teammate on the Spurs.

Kawhi LeonardBASKETBALL PLAYER#4764Most PopularBIRTHDAYJune 29,1991BIRTHPLACECaliforniaAGE23 years oldBIRTH SIGNCancerTop of FormABOUTNBA forward who was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2012 as a member of the San Antonio Spurs. He was named NBA Finals MVP after leading the Spurs to an NBA Championship in 2014.BEFORE FAMEHe was named Mr. Basketball in California during his senior year at Riverside'sMartin Luther KingHigh School.TRIVIAHe was a two-time All-Mountain West First Team selection at San Diego State before being drafted 15th overall by the Indiana Pacers in 2011.FAMILY LIFEHe was raised with four older sisters.ASSOCIATED WITHHe became teammates withTim Duncanon the San Antonio Spurs in 2011.

Kevin DurantBASKETBALL PLAYER#154Most PopularBIRTHDAYSeptember 29,1988BIRTHPLACEDCAGE26 years oldBIRTH SIGNLibraTop of FormABOUTHigh-scoring NBA forward who became the youngest player in league history to win the NBA scoring title during the 2009-2010 season. He led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the NBA Finals in 2012 and he received his first NBA MVP award in 2014.BEFORE FAMEHe adopted his jersey number, 35, in honor of his childhood coach, Charles Craig, who was murdered when he was 35.TRIVIADuring his only season at the University of Texas, he averaged 25.8 points per game and 11.1 rebounds per game. He was then selected 2nd overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics, who soon became the Oklahoma City Thunder.FAMILY LIFEHe was one ofWandaand Wayne Pratt's four children, but was also raised by his grandmother, Barbara Davis.ASSOCIATED WITHHis Thunder team lost toLeBron Jamesand the Miami Heat in the 2012 NBA Finals.

Russell WestbrookBASKETBALL PLAYER#741Most PopularBIRTHDAYNovember 12,1988BIRTHPLACECaliforniaAGE26 years oldBIRTH SIGNScorpioTop of FormABOUTLightning-fast NBA point guard who was selected fourth overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder. He helped lead the Thunder to the NBA Finals in 2012 where they were defeated byLeBron Jamesand the Miami Heat. He was named MVP of the 2015 NBA All-Star game after scoring a game-high 41 points.BEFORE FAMEHe averaged 25.1 points and 8.7 rebounds per game during his senior year at Leuzinger High School in California.TRIVIAHe played two years at UCLA, alongside NBA greatKevin Love, and they led the Bruins to the Final Four during his last season.FAMILY LIFEHe grew up in Long Beach with his parents, Russell and Shannon, and his brother Raynard. In September 2014, he got engaged to Nina Earl, who also played basketball at UCLA.ASSOCIATED WITHHe andKevin Durantcombined in 2008 to make up a fierce duo for the Oklahoma City Thunder.Bottom of FormBottom of FormBottom of FormBottom of FormBottom of FormBottom of Form