21David Robinson
David Robinson grew so tall (7'0" by graduation) at the Naval Academy that he could not have served at sea, hurting any career in the US Navy. Instead of leaving the academy, as a compromise, he was assigned to shore duty as an engineer before becoming a basketball superstar in the NBA.
22Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant is named after Kobe Beef after his parents saw it on a menu at a restaurant.
23Kevin Durant
NBA player Kevin Durant once helped an ambulance stuck in traffic by using his Ferrari to help clear lanes. Afterward, the paremedics waved thanks to him to which he jokingly replied, "Don't you have a job to do?"
24Dirk Nowitzki
Basketball star Dirk Nowitzki had to pick out his fiancée from a lineup of five women who were covered from head to toe. He chose correctly. If he hadn't? He'd have to buy his in-laws a goat.
25Kevin Garnett
NBA Player, Kevin Garnett, told Tim Duncan, whose mom died of breast cancer when he was only fourteen, "Happy Mothers' Day, motherf*cker."
26Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo almost had to run to a game during his rookie season. After sending his entire first paycheck to his struggling family in Greece, he didn't even have enough to call a cab. He started running to the stadium when a fan picked him up on the street.
27Bob Cousy
Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy rejected a hotel room in 1950 as a teammate and first African-American in the NBA Chuck Cooper was denied a room due to the policies of then-segregated Charlotte NC. Cousy insisted on traveling with Cooper on a cramped overnight train instead.
