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Which NBA player once costarred alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme in a major Hollywood action movie?

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Answer: Dennis Rodman
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Rodman and Mickey Rourke starred in the 1997 action thriller "Double Team".

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Which player hit a clutch three-pointer to send Game 6 of the 2013 Finals into overtime?

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Answer: Ray Allen
In a career defined by setting NBA records in three-pointers made, the biggest shot of Ray Allen's career came near the end of it, in 2013, when the Heat staved off elimination and ultimately won the Championship thanks in large part to his clutch shot in Game 6 of the Finals.

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As of 2018, which former NBA players holds the record for being the youngest to ever play in an actual game?

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Answer: Andrew Bynum
Andrew Bynum, then a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, played his first NBA game just six days after celebrating his 18th birthday.

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Who is credited with being the first person to play in the NBA to ever come out publicly as a homosexual?

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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.

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After Michael Jordan, who became the first NBA player to win regular-season MVP, Finals MVP and the Olympics all in the same year?

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Answer: Lebron James
Lebron James accomplished this amazing feat in 2012, including winning a gold medal at the Olympics, just as Jordan had back in 1992.

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Which player was the MVP of the 2014 NBA Finals?

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Answer: Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Leonard, who played for San Antonio Spurs, was crowned the 2014 NBA Finals MVP. He led The Spurs to a resounding victory over the Miami Heat in the 2014 finals. However, Leonard would later leave the Spurs' organization unceremoniously in 2018.

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Which turn-of-the-century NBA great's middle name is "Bean"?

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Answer: Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant's father, who was also an NBA player, was known in his playing days as Joe "Jellybean" Bryant.

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In 2010, which NBA player posed nude for an issue of ESPN magazine?

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Answer: Amare Stoudamire
Amare Stoudamire, then a member of the New York Knicks, posed nude for "the Body Issue" of ESPN magazine in 2010.

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Before taking on the moniker of Golden State in 1971, the Warriors' franchise was named after which California city?

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

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Which Boston Celtics' player won NBA Finals MVP in 1981?

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Answer: Cedric Maxwell
Despite being featured on a team with three future Hall of Famers, the relatively-obscure Cedric Maxwell was most credited with leading the team to victory during the 1981 NBA Finals.



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