Kendall Gills was a professional basketball player who is now retired. He started his career leading his high school in scoring with 54 points in only 4 games of the tournament finals. In college, he played for the University of Illinois. He was chosen fifth overall in the first round of the 1990 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets. In... read full bio
Kendrick Perkins is an American former professional basketball center from Beaumont, Texas. Perkins began his career playing high school basketball where he helped his school to four consecutive district championships as well as one state championship. After the end of his senior season, Perkins was selected to the McDonald’s All-American Game and was considered a five-star recruit by Rivals. He... read full bio
Kenny Anderson is a former professional basketball player, who became an NBA All-Star while with the New Jersey Nets. Collegiate recruiters began scouting Anderson when he was just in the sixth grade, and in high school, he was considered one of the best basketball prospects in America. He was a four-time Parade All-American, and the first player to be named... read full bio
Kenny Battle is a retired professional basketball player who played collegiately at Northern Illinois University and University of Illinois. His nickname at the time was "King of the 360's". Fans loved to watch him play because he was known to hustle and he always performed outrageous slam dunks. He made it to the NBA when the Detroit Pistons chose him... read full bio
"Kenny Smith, also known as “The Jet,” played for the NBA for ten years. He had a prolific career playing for the Sacramento Kings, the Atlanta Hawks, the Houston Rockets, the Detroit Pistons, the Orlando Magic, and the Denver Nuggets. He played as a point guard. Born in New York, Smith began playing basketball at Riverside Church. He went on... read full bio
Kevin Durant is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Golden State Warriors of the NBA. Durant started his career playing college basketball for the University of Texas and from there, was selected second overall pick by the Seattle Supersonics. After his debut season, the Seattle Supersonics changed their name to Oklahoma City Thunder and relocated. From there,... read full bio
Kevin Edwards is a retired professional basketball player who currently is DePaul University men's basketball team's director of community, corporate, and professional relations. In 1988 he was the 20th overall draft pick for the NBA and was selected by the Miami Heat. He played 11 total season in the NBA and played for the Heat, the New Jersey Jets, the... read full bio
Kevin Garnett is an American former professional basketball player from Greenville, South Carolina. He has played for 21 seasons in the NBA and is known for being one of the greatest power forwards of all time. Garnett began his career playing basketball for his high schools Mauldin in South Carolina and Farragut Academy in Chicago, Illinois. Garnett was later drafted... read full bio
Kevin Johnson is the current mayor of Sacramento, California, making him Sacramento's first African American mayor. Prior to entering politics Johnson was a basketball player in the NBA, playing point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns. As a basketball player, he was a three-time NBA All-Star and five-time All-NBA selection who holds many records for the Phoenix... read full bio
Kevin Wesley Love is the son of former NBA player Steve Love and has held the All-Star title three times, along with the longest streak for consecutive games recording double figures in points and rebounds. Kevin also helped the USA national team win the gold medal at the FIBA World Championship. Kevin was a highly sought after prospect out of... read full bio
Kevin McHale is a retired American professional basketball player, a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, and since has worked as the head coach of the Houston Rockets. McHale began working for the Minnesota Timberwolves immediately following his retirement at different times, as a TV analyst, general manager, and finally head coach. McHale then worked as an on-air analyst for NBA... read full bio
Khris Middleton is a shooting guard/small forward for the Milwaukee Bucks. Middleton won the title of state's top athlete during his junior and senior years of high school. In his senior year, he was chosen as the MVP of the Porter-Gaud Holiday Classic. He is the best shooter at his position, according to ESPN and the 64th best prospect in his... read full bio
Kiwane Garris is a former professional NBA and college basketball player. He played as a point guard at the University of Illinois and finished second on the Fighting Illini in scoring only behind Deon Thomas. He signed as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets and was also signed for a short period with the Los Angeles Clippers and the... read full bio
Klay Thompson is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors of the NBA and is said to be one of the greatest shooters in NBA history. Thompson is the son of former NBA player Mychal Thompson and he began playing basketball at Santa Margarita Catholic where he went to the Division III State... read full bio
Kyle Korver is a former NBA player who spent time with the Milwaukee Bucks, Memphis Grizzlies, Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls and Philadephia 76ers. He received honors for being selected to the MVC All-Bench, All-Freshman, and All-Newcomer teams during his first year at Creighton University. He led the conference tournament champion Bluejays and was selected to the... read full bio
Kyrie Irving kicked off his NBA career as the young cornerstone of the Cleveland Cavaliers, leading all NBA rookies in scoring with 18.1 points a game and 5.1 assists. After playing college basketball with the Duke Blue Devils and winning Gold at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship, Kyrie was selected by the Cavs with the first overall pick in the... read full bio
LaMarcus Aldridge is a power forward / center for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. In high school, he became a second-team Parade All-American and Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Class 4A Player of the Year. He was ranked as the No. 4 center and the No. 16 player in the nation, along with being considered a five-star recruit... read full bio
Lance Allred, also known as “The Lion,” has a remarkable story of perseverance that has inspired audiences worldwide. As the first legally deaf player in NBA history, Lance is a living testament to the power of determination and grit. Despite being born with 80% hearing loss within a polygamist commune, Lance never allowed anyone to place limitations on him. He... read full bio
ESPN has employed LaPhonso Ellis as a college basketball commentator. On Saturdays, Ellis travels with host Rece Davis, commentators Jay Bilas and Seth Greenberg and other analysts on College GameDay Covered by State Farm. Prior to joining ESPN, he worked as the color analyst for the University of Notre Dame's men's basketball radio broadcasts. The Denver Nuggets selected Ellis with the fifth overall... read full bio
Larry Bird is a highly awarded former professional basketball player who played for the Boston Celtics. Larry has been to be referred to as “The Living Legend” by Sports Illustrated. He is a true superstar, which helped him gain a very illustrious basketball career. The Boston Celtics decided on Larry Bird as the sixth overall pick in the NBA Draft.... read full bio
