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The-Dream. Terius Adamu Ya Gesteelde-Diamant [2] [3] ( né Youngdell Nash; born September 20, 1977), better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. [4] [5] He writes songs for artists in R&B and hip hop, often in tandem with production partner Tricky Stewart.
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon ( / əˈleɪʒu.ɒn / ə-LAY-zhoo-on; [1] Yoruba: [olaɟuwɔ̃]; born January 21, 1963), nicknamed " the Dream ", is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player. [2] From 1984 to 2002, he played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Houston Rockets, and in his last season, the Toronto ...
Hill and Hardaway would play for the 1996 national team, and Houston on the 2000 team. [30] [31] In late June, the Dream Team first met together in La Jolla, California, astounding and intimidating the collegians who watched them practice. However, on June 24, the Dream Team lost to the NCAA team, 62–54, after underestimating the opposition. [8]
Arthur Agee. Arthur Agee Jr. ( / ˈeɪdʒiː /; born October 22, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. He was one of two Chicago-area basketball players whose lives were chronicled in the 1994 documentary Hoop Dreams. Agee played college basketball for the Arkansas State Red Wolves and professionally with the Winnipeg ...
Composed of several Hall of Fame players, the '92 Dream Team dominated competition, restoring glory to U.S basketball.
Isiah Lord Thomas III is the son of Isiah Thomas II and Mary Thomas. [1] The youngest of 9 children, Thomas was born on April 30, 1961, in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in the city's West Side. He started playing basketball at age three and would dribble and shoot baskets as the halftime entertainment at Catholic Youth Organization games.
World University Games. 2013 Kazan, Russia. Team Competition. Shoni Schimmel (born May 4, 1992) is an American former professional basketball player. She is a former All-American college player at the University of Louisville and was selected with the eighth overall pick in the first round of the 2014 draft by the Atlanta Dream .
James Naismith. James Naismith ( NAY-smith; November 6, 1861 – November 28, 1939) was a Canadian-American physical educator, physician, Christian chaplain, and sports coach, best known as the inventor of the game of basketball. [1] [2] [3] After moving to the United States, he wrote the original basketball rule book and founded the University ...