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
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
Larry Brown is an American former basketball coach and former basketball point guard from Brooklyn, New York. Brown grew up in Brooklyn and began his career playing basketball in high school where he also played with Team USA in the Maccabiah Games where he helped them to win gold. Brown went on to play college basketball at the University of... read full bio
Larry Johnson is a retired basketball player for the NBA, who played with both the New York and the Charlotte Hornets. He was a small forward, but usually played the power forward position due to the amount of strength he had. In the draft pick, Johnson was the very first pick overall and was selected by the Charlotte Hornets. He... read full bio
Three-time NBA All-Star Larry Nance played thirteen seasons with the NBA, as a member of the Phoenix Suns and Cleveland Cavaliers. Prior to the NBA, he played with the Clemson Tigers at Clemson University, who made it to the Elite Eight in his junior year. Nance is well known as the very first winner of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest,... read full bio
La Rue Martin, Jr. oversees public affairs and community relations for UPS, a publicly traded Fortune 500 company, which is a subsidiary of United Parcel Service. He began working for UPS in Portland, Oregon, in 1987 as a delivery driver. He advanced fast through the ranks, landing positions in HR, Employee Relations, and Customer Service. Mr. Martin's current... read full bio
In the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), Lauren Jackson plays both center and forward for the Seattle Storm. The native of Australia, both of her parents having played for their country's national basketball teams, began her professional career in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) of Australia after receiving a scholarship to study at the Australian Institute of Sport. Both... read full bio
Former NBA point guard/shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors, Leandro Barbosa was barely seventeen years old when he started his professional basketball career in Brazil. At the end of his first season, he was ranked fourth in three-point shooting percentage, sixth in assists, and eleventh in field goals, earning him the title of Rookie of the Year. Barbosa was selected by... read full bio
Lebron James is a rare player who can play three or more positions. Primarily featured as a guard/forward, LeBron has the length and quickness of a small forward, the size of a power forward and the ball-handling and vision of a point guard. LeBron's overall skill set, and on-court play draw comparisons to NBA legends like Magic Johnson and Michael... read full bio
Leonard J. Elmore is a well-known sportscaster in the United States and former National Basketball Association player. Elmore has served in the same function as a college basketball analyst for ESPN, Fox Sports, as well as CBS Sports' coverage of the NBA and NCAA Tournament. Power Memorial Academy in New York City served as Elmore's place of education. He played basketball for... read full bio
Lenny Wilkens began his coaching career as a player-coach with the Seattle SuperSonics, and went on to coach the Portland Trail Blazers as a player as well. The SuperSonics won eleven of their first twelve games under Wilkens, made the playoffs, and ultimately reached the NBA Finals. He was a combined thirteen-time NBA All-Star as a player (nine times) and... read full bio
Lincoln Kennedy is a retired College and NFL player. He was drafted in the first round and played for the Atlanta Falcons and Oakland Raiders. Kennedy is a three time pro-bowl player and recipient of the Jim Parker Trophy. Kennedy played left guard and right tackle. As a member of the Raiders, Kennedy was named to two consecutive Pro Bowls... read full bio
The Minnesota Lynx's head coach is Lindsay Whalen. She has previously played for the Connecticut Sun, UMMC Ekaterinburg, ZVVZ USK Prague, Minnesota Lynx, Galatasaray, Dynamo Moscow, AGU Spor and Yakin Dogu Universeti. She played ball for the University of Minnesota. Lindsay participated in both the Olympic team and the world championship team. Gold was hers in both competitions. Lindsay Whalen's Hutchinson High School basketball... read full bio
Lindsey Harding is an American professional basketball coach and former player. She is currently the player development coach of the Sacramento Kings. Harding began her professional career at Duke University where she was on the All-ACC Freshman team. Harding was selected in the WNBA draft in round 1 as the 1st overall pick by the Phoenix Mercury. As a professional... read full bio
Lloyd Pierce is an American basketball coach who is currently head coach of the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. Pierce studied at Santa Clara University where he earned a B.S. degree in business management. After graduating, Pierce went on to begin working as an assistant coach for the Santa Clara Bronco men’s basketball team. He worked there for about four... read full bio
Lynette Woodard is a retired American basketball Hall of Fame player as well as a former women’s basketball coach at Winthrop University. Woodard was born in Wichita, Kansas, and she began her career playing high school basketball where she helped her high school win two state basketball titles. After graduating from high school, Woodard went on to play college basketball... read full bio
Following his graduation from Guilford College, where he was selected an All American and helped his team win the NAIA Championship, M.L. Carr began his illustrious career as a professional basketball player. Following graduation, he was selected in the first round by the National Basketball Association's Kansas City Kings and the American Basketball Association's Kentucky Colonels. He joined the Israel... read full bio
Shooting guard/small forward Marco Belinelli hails from Italy and now plays for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Golden State Warriors made the selection of Belinelli in the first round of the NBA Draft. They chose him with the 18th overall pick. After playing in his debut NBA Summer League game, he led the Warriors to... read full bio
Marcus Banks is an American former professional basketball player who played as point guard in the NBA for several years. Banks was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, and he began his career playing college basketball at Dixie College before transferring to UNLV where he was named co-defensive player of the year of the Mountain West Conference. Banks went on to... read full bio
Marcus Liberty is an athlete who possesses a strong sense of drive, passion, and competitive spirit, and it would be accurate to say so. Liberty is praised by ESPN Magazine as one of Illinois' greatest players of all time. Liberty had been exciting fans on the basketball for years, but he craved for something even bigger off the court. He was aware... read full bio
