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1917

Longtime Knicks broadcaster Marty Glickman is born in The Bronx, New York.

1959

NBA lottery pick Frank Brickowski is born in Bayville, New York.

Earvin “Magic” Johnson is born in Lansing, Michigan. His father, Earvin, Sr., who worked multiple jobs to provide for the family, had played basketball at the high school level.

1960

BYU All-American Fred Roberts is born in Provo, Utah.

1972

Ed O’Bannon is born in Los Angeles, California. He was named a McDonald’s All-American while starring for Artesia High School in nearby Lakewood.

1974

NBA champion Kenneth “Chucky” Atkins is born in Orlando, Florida.

1994

Led by Tournament MVP Shaquille O’Neal, the United States men’s team defeats Russia 137-91 in the FIBA World Championship gold medal game, finishing off a dominant run in Toronto for the squad nicknamed “Dream Team II.” Croatia defeats Greece 78-60 for the bronze medal. In addition to O’Neal, Reggie Miller and Shawn Kemp are named to the all-tournament team.

2004

The women’s tournament of the Athens Olympics gets underway with group stage play, including the United States defeating New Zealand 99-47. First time Olympian Swin Cash leads the Americans with 19 points and eight rebounds. Host Greece makes its Olympics debut with a 69-62 loss to Russia.

2008

Kobe Bryant and Chris Bosh drop 18 points each to lead the United States men’s team to a 92-69 group stage victory over Greece at the Olympics in Beijing. Host China also picks up its first win of the tournament, 85-68 over Angola, led by 30 points from Yao Ming.

2016

For the third straight game, the United States men’s team faces a serious challenge at the Olympics but manages to prevail, defeating France 100-97 in Rio to close out group play with a perfect 5-0 record. Klay Thompson leads the U.S. with 30 points while Kevin Durant adds 17. France got 18 points each from Nando De Colo and Thomas Heurtel and kept the game close despite playing without Tony Parker, who was resting for the quarterfinals.

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