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: Golden State Warriors The 2016 Golden State Warriors broke this record by going an uncanny 73 and 9 throughout the regular season. However, unlike the '96 Bulls, they lost in the NBA Finals.
Answer: Gary Player Gary Player was the first non-American golf player to ever win the Masters Tournament. He was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. He won his first Masters tournament in 1961 and went on to win two more in 1974 and 1978.
Answer: Australia Though (also) an American citizen, Kyrie Irving was born in Australia as his father, Drederick Irving, was a professional basketball player there.
Answer: Czech Republic The Czech Republic was crowned the winners of the Fed Cup in 2018. Their victory marked their 11th title in this tournament. They defeated the United States in the final.
Answer: Education Shaq earned a Ed.D. (doctorate in education) from Florida's Barry University in 2012 and has always possessed a passion for furthering his education, such as earning his bachelor's degree in 2000 despite concurrently being an established sports' superstar.
