Answer: Kevin Johnson
Though as a player Kevin Johnson is mostly-associated with Phoenix, Arizona, his actual hometown is Sacramento, California. And he served the latter as its Mayor from 2008 to 2016.

Answer: Mario Chalmers
Mario Chalmers started 64 games for the 2011-12 Miami Heat and 77 games for them the next year, both of which were championship seasons.

Answer: Jeremy Lin
Jeremy Lin became an international sensation overnight partially due to his record achievement of scoring 89 points in his first three starts with the New York Knicks in early 2012.

Answer: Danny Ainge
As of 2019, Danny Ainge holds the distinction of being the only athlete in history to be named an All-American in football, baseball and basketball. He played for the Toronto Blue Jays for three seasons before entering the 1981 NBA Draft.

Answer: Sam Cassell
Though selected 24th in the 1993 NBA Draft, as a rookie, Sam Cassell was a key contributor to the 1993-94 Rocket's Championship run. He won two Championships with the team in his first two years in the NBA and went on to have a notable career.

Answer: Hakeem Olajuwon
On 3 March 1990 Hakeem Olajuwon achieved his first quadruple-double (29 points, 18 rebounds, 10 assists, 11 blocks) and then replicated the feat later on the 29th of that same month (18 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists, 11 blocks).

Answer: Karl Malone
In December of 1991, Utah Jazz forward Karl Malone inflicted a vicious elbow to Thomas' eye which resulted in a gruesome scene, 40 stitches and a permanent scar. Rightfully this incident is considered one of the most unsportsmanlike acts in NBA history.

Answer: John Amaechi
Though Jason Collins later gained popularity for being the first active gay NBA player, John Amaechi, who played in the NBA from 1995 to 2003, came out in 2007, a whole six years before Collins did.

Answer: Steve Francis
Elton Brand and Steve Francis were respectively chosen first and second in the 1999 NBA Draft and during their first season shared Rookie of the Year honors.

Answer: San Francisco
From 1962 to 1971, this franchise was known as the San Francisco Warriors after relocating to that city from Philadelphia.