Scottie Pippen

Scottie Maurice Pippen (born September 25, 1965) is an American retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is most remembered for his time with the Chicago Bulls in which he helped the team to six NBA championships. He is widely regarded as being one of the best defenders of his era, in which he was named NBA All-Defensive Team eight times and All-NBA First Team three times. Along with his defensive play, he was also a seven time NBA All Star and was the NBA All Star game MVP in 1994. He was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History during the 1996–97 NBA season. He is one of four players to have their jerseys retired by the Chicago Bulls, the others being Jerry Sloan, Bob Love, and Michael Jordan.

During his seventeen year career, he played twelve seasons with the Bulls, one with the Rockets and four with the Trailblazers, making the post-season sixteen straight times. He has played in more post-season games then any other player except for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Robert Horry. He will be eligible for induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010

Tony Parker

William Anthony “Tony” Parker (born May 17, 1982(1982-05-17)) is a French professional basketball player with the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs and member of France’s national basketball team. Brought up in a family with close ties to basketball, Parker played for two years in the French basketball league before entering the 2001 NBA Draft. He was selected by the San Antonio Spurs and quickly became their starting point guard, helping the Spurs win three NBA Championships in 2003, 2005 and 2007.

Deploying his pace and high field goal percentage to great effect, Parker has been selected as an NBA All-Star twice and was the 2007 NBA Finals MVP. He married actress Eva Longoria, best known for her role in the ABC television series Desperate Housewives, on 7 July 2007.

Kevin Garnett

Kevin Maurice Garnett (born May 19, 1976 in Mauldin, South Carolina) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA’s Boston Celtics. The 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), 220 lb (100 kg/16 st) power forward is regarded as one of the best all-around players in the NBA. His accomplishments include being voted Most Valuable Player of the 2003-04 season, NBA Defensive Player of the Year of the 2007-08 season, being named to eleven All-Star teams and being named to eight All-NBA and All-Defensive Teams. He is also the all-time leader in NBA seasons played with averages of at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists per game.

After graduating from Farragut Career Academy, he was the fifth player drafted in 1995. He became the first NBA player drafted directly out of high school in 20 years. His nicknames include “The Big Ticket”, “KG”, “Go-Go Gadget Arms”, “The Kid”, and formerly “The Franchise” (after being known as the Minnesota Timberwolves’ franchise player).