I always liked Gary Payton, he was a great two way player who played fearless, I liked the fact he stood up to Michael Jordan.
He is best known for his 13-year tenure with the Seattle SuperSonics, and holds Seattle franchise records in points, assists, and steals. He has also played with the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, the last with whom he won an NBA championship. He was nicknamed “The Glove” for his excellent defensive ability. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on September 8, 2013.
Payton is widely considered one of the best of all time point guards and is the only point guard that has won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. He was selected to the NBA All-Defensive First Team nine times, an NBA record he shares with Michael Jordan, Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant. He was also a nine-time NBA All-Star and a nine-time All-NBA Team member. Payton got his nickname “The Glove” when Payton’s cousin Glenn called him during the 1993 Western Conference Finals series against Phoenix and told him, “you’re holding Kevin Johnson like a baseball in a glove,” and the nickname was born.
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