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1963

Michael Jordan is born in Brooklyn, New York. The family moved to Wilmington, North Carolina before he started school.

1973

Drew Barry is born in Oakland, California while his father, Rick, was playing for the Warriors.

1977

WNBA All-Star Brandy Reed is born in San Francisco, California.

1978

Jerry Sloan has his jersey #4 retired by the Bulls. A two-time All-Star for the franchise, and four-time 1st-Team All-Defensive, Sloan becomes the first Bulls player with a retired jersey.

1980

Al Harrington is born in Orange, New Jersey. He was named National Prep Player of the Year during his senior year at St. Patrick High School in nearby Elizabeth.

1984

Marcin Gortat is born in Lodz, Poland. His father, Janusz, was a bronze medalist for Poland as a boxer in the 1972 Olympics.

1994

David Robinson becomes just the fourth (and, to this day, final) player to record an NBA quadruple-double, finishing with 34 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, and 10 blocks in a 115-96 Spurs win over the Pistons.

1996

A scandal breaks at the University of Michigan, when a vehicle containing several Wolverines basketball players and one recruit (Mateen Cleaves) crashes in the early morning on the way from Detroit to Ann Arbor. When it was later revealed that the players had been at the home of booster Ed Martin, the school began an investigation that eventually involved the NCAA, FBI, and IRS, and ensnared former Michigan star Chris Webber.

Isiah Thomas has his jersey #11 retired by the Pistons. A two-time champion and one-time Finals MVP, at the time of his retirement, Thomas was also the franchise’s all-time leader in points, assists, steals, and All-Star appearances.

2008

An NBA All-Star Game takes place in New Orleans for the first time, with LeBron James earning MVP honors in a 134-128 Eastern Conference win over the West. It was the first major sporting event hosted by the Crescent City following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Chris Paul of the hometown Hornets finishes with 16 points and 14 assists in his All-Star debut.

2013

Kevin Durant is the leading scorer with 30 points but Chris Paul is named MVP of the NBA All-Star Game in Houston, with the Western Conference defeating the East 143-138. James Harden is one of seven players making their All-Star debut, while Kevin Garnett appears for the 15th and final time.

2022

While attempting to return home to the U.S. after playing a season in the Russian Premier League, Brittney Griner is detained and arrested for smuggling when Russian customs officials find a minor amount of hash oil in her luggage. She is eventually sentenced to nine years in prison but serves less than one thanks to a prisoner exchange with the U.S. government.

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