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Which NBA player posted a picture of himself on Instagram hanging out with Hollywood actor Al Pacino on a private jet in 2014?

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Answer: Paul Pierce
Paul "the Truth" Pierce couldn't help but to share with the world the fact that he was on a private jet with none other than Al "Scarface" Pacino in April 2014, with the Instagram photo being captioned "Bosses chillin."

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There were two Rookie of the Year Award winners from the 1999 Draft class. One was Elton Brand. Who was the other?

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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.

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Who was the cover athlete of the video game "NBA Live 99"?

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Answer: Antoine Walker
In the earlier days of NBA-endorsed videogames, before EA's "NBA Live" franchise was eclipsed by "NBA 2K", the Boston Celtic's Antoine Jamison being featured on the cover of "NBA Live 99" was a big deal.

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Which of these 20th century NBA players spent three years playing Major League Baseball before entering the NBA?

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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.

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Who was the first player in history to win the NBA's Most Improved Player Award in 1986?

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Answer: Alvin Robertson
The legendary Alvin Robertson of the San Antonio Spurs took home the first Most Valuable Player Award in 1986, following respectively in the preceding years by Dale Ellis, Kevin Duckworth and Kevin Johnson.

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Sebastian Telfair was a popular NBA player, albeit for a short time. What other former NBA player is he related to?

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Answer: Stephon Marbury
Part of Sebastian Telfair's undeserved mega popularity coming into the NBA in 2004 was the fact that his cousin, Stephon Marbury, was already a very successful point guard from Brooklyn, New York.

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Which NBA personality actually owns the term "three-peat", referring to a team winning three consecutive championships?

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Answer: Pat Riley
Although Pat Riley trademarked the term "three-peat" in 1988, he credits one of his players at the time, Byron Scott, with coining the phrase. Riley reportedly earned $300,000 in royalties when the Bulls three-peated in the 1990's.

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Former NBA All-Star Jermaine O'Neal was drafted by which team in 1996?

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Answer: Portland Trailblazers
High schooler Jermaine O'Neal was selected 17th in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Portland Trailblazers, never saw ample playing time with the club and thus didn't reach his full, All-Star potential until after being traded to Indiana in 2000.

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As of the 2016 Olympics, which NBA player has been on the US Olympic basketball team a record number of times?

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Answer: Carmelo Anthony
Serving his country in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016, Carmelo Anthony has played basketball in four different Olympics, with the latter three resulting in gold medals.

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Who was the first Chinese-born player to actually play in an NBA game?

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Answer: Wang Zhizhi
Wang Zhizhi, whose NBA career lasted from 2001 to 2005, entered the NBA one year before his Chinese countryman, Yao Ming, was selected first in the NBA Draft.



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