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1932

Four-time NBA All-Star Dick Garmaker is born in Hibbing, Minnesota.

1958

Danny Vranes is born in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1977, he led Skyline High School to the Utah state title and was named to the inaugural McDonald’s All-American team.

1961

Oscar Robertson sets the Kings (then Cincinnati Royals) single game franchise record with 22 assists in a 139-132 victory over the Syracuse Nationals. The record would later be equaled by Robertson himself in 1966, and then by Phil Ford in 1979.

1992

Evan Fournier is born in Paris, France. He is the third leading NBA scorer all-time amongst French born players, trailing Nic Batum and Rudy Gobert.

1993

Betnijah Laney is born in Clayton, Delaware. Both Betnijah and her mother, Yolanda, played under C. Vivian Stringer in college; the elder at Cheney State, and the younger at Rutgers.

1996

In honor of the league’s 50th anniversary, the NBA 50 Greatest Players list is announced.

2016

Dikembe Mutombo has his jersey #55 retired by the Nuggets. Mutombo spent his first five seasons with Denver, making three All-Star teams and winning Defensive Player of the Year in ’94-’95.

2018

Klay Thompson sets the NBA single game record with 14 three-point field goals in a 149-124 Warriors win over the Bulls. The record had previously been held by Thompson’s teammate, Stephen Curry.

2019

The NCAA announces that it will be altering its eligibility rules to allow athletes the ability to profit off their name, image, and likeness. The landmark decision, which is scheduled to take effect in 2021, comes as a result of pressure on the NCAA from California passing a law on athlete pay, and a recent class-action lawsuit from former and current athletes.

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