The Seattle SuperSonics became a contender in the West during the 1990s thanks to Kemp and Gary Payton. Kemp made six All-Star appearances and received three All-NBA selections. Unlike most other legends, the other seasons of Kemp fell off to block his chance at immortality.

Houston would drop its next game after Syracuse, to Ralph Sampson and Virginia in Tokyo, Japan of all places. Then the Cougars reeled off 29 straight victories on route to the NCAA title game, and the famous last-second 54-52 loss to Jim Valvano's miracle Wolfpack team to finish a 31-3 season.

Upon receiving his Hall of Fame jacket in 2010, the Mailman did something unexpected: he handed it to a young boy in a wheelchair. Malone, never one for keeping things just for show, later said simply, "I loved that I did it," signaling he had absolutely no regrets.

As one of the parade’s grand marshals, Indiana basketball hall of famer and UE basketball alumni Don Buse returned to Evansville. Buse played on the Purple Aces last championship team in 1971. After a successful college career,

Portland Trail Blazers coach and Basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups pleaded not guilty Monday to federal charges accusing him of profiting from rigged poker games tied to several Mafia figures and at least one other former NBA player.

Lenny Wilkens, a Hall of Famer as both an NBA player and coach, was a 9-time All-Star and one of the best guards of the 1960s.

Chauncey Billups is on leave as coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and faces charges of wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy.