Serena Jameka Williams was born on September 26, 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan. She is the fifth and the youngest daughter of Richard Williams and Oracene Price. The family moved to Los Angeles suburb of Compton when the children were young. Richard had a dream of making at least one of his five daughters into a tennis superstar. She was coached by her parents at home.More...
Michael Jordan Biography
The son of James and Deloris Jordan, Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. His father was a mechanic at the General Electric plant and his mother worked with a bank. Michael was very young when his family shifted to Wilmington, North Carolina. His parents were blessed with four other children named, Larry Jordan and James R. Jordan, Jr., Deloris and Roslyn. More...
Shaquille O Neal Biography
In Islam, the name Shaquille Rashaun means ‘little warrior.’ A warrior he surely qualifies for but ironically, there is nothing small about this 7'2", 310 pound basketball marvel with a gigantic foot size of 22! Shaquille Rashaund O'Neil was born on 6 March 1972 in Newark, New Jersey to Joseph Toney (his biological father) and Lucille O'Neal. Later his mother remarried and O’Neal spent some of his childhood in Germany in Wildflecken, Bavaria, where his stepfather Harrison was stationed at the U.S. Army base. More...
Kobe Bryant Biography
It was on 23 August 1978, when Joe and Pamela Bryant became proud parents of Kobe Bryant; today best known as the Superstar guard of the Los Angeles Lakers. His father being a former player of the National Basketball Association, Bryant mastered the ground rules of the game very early in life. Right from the age of 11, he chose to focus solely on the game so that he could realize his dream of going to the NBA straight from high school. More...
Tim Duncan Biography
Tim Duncan's full name is Timothy Theodore Duncan and he was born on April 25, 1976 in American Virgin Islands to Ione and William Duncan. He father is a mason, while his mother is a midwife. He has two older sisters, Cheryl and Tricia. He plays professional basketball for the San Antonio Spurs and he is also the captain of the team. He is 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 meters) tall and weights around 260 pounds (118 kilograms). More...
Autobiography Of Magic Johnson
Several books have been published on the life of Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson, the retired American basketball point guard, who played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association from 1979 to 1991. His own literary flair is exhibited in his autobiography entitled ‘Magic Johnson, My Life’. More...
Charles Barkley Biography
Charles Wade Barkley, better known as one of the most endowed yet controversial stars of the National Basketball Association, was born on February 20, 1963 in Leeds, Alabama. Standing tall at about 195 cm and weighing 115 kilograms, Barkley was considered short and stout by NBA standards. However, these adjectives did not deter his aspiration of reaching the pinnacle. More...
Biography of Moon Warren
Harold Warren Moon was born on November 18, 1956 in Los Angeles, California. He is the middle child among six sisters. His father was a laborer and died of liver disease when he was seven year old. His mother was a nurse.
Since he found that he could throw the ball longer and harder, he decided to choose football and play at quarter back position. He used the address of his mother’s friend to join Alexander Hamilton High School to take advantage of the school’s reputation in both academics and athletics. He became a member of the all-city team in his senior season. More...
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