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Chris Webber
Mayce Edward Christopher Webber III (born March 1, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player. He is a five-time NBA All-Star, a five-time All-NBA Team member, a former NBA Rookie of the Year, and a former number one overall NBA draftee. As a collegiate athlete, he was a first-team All-American and led the Michigan Wolverines' 1991 incoming freshman class known as the Fab Five that reached the 1992 and 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship games as freshmen and sophomores. However, Webber was indicted by a federal grand jury and stripped of his All-American honors by the NCAA as a result of his direct involvement in the Ed Martin scandal. He is also a former National High School Basketball Player of the Year who led his high school Detroit Country Day to three Michigan State High School Basketball Championships, but never won any national championship in college or the NBA.
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Chris Webber Calls Out Anthony Davis: NBA World Reacts

During an appearance on the Colin Cowherd Podcast this week, former NBA star Chris Webber had a harsh message for Anthony Davis. Webber made it clear he doesn’t believe Davis can be the star for any team. He thinks Davis needs a better player – like a LeBron James – alongside him to be successful.
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Look: Chris Webber Has A Harsh Message For Anthony Davis

Chris Webber clearly isn’t a big fan of Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis. During an appearance on the Colin Cowherd Podcast this week, Webber spoke at length about Davis. His comments will surprise you. Webber doesn’t feel like you can build a team around AD and be successful...
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Former NBA star Chris Webber's life is set to be adapted as a TV series

A TV adaptation of the NBA Hall of Famer's upcoming memoir By God’s Grace, which is scheduled to be released on Nov. 15, is being shopped to networks and streamers. "The adaptation focuses on Webber’s youth and journey as part of the 'Fab Five,'" per Deadline. "From amateur athletics to national championships, the series will tackle the triumphs and hardships of a life and career spent chasing basketball greatness while examining many of the most topical issues of equity between schools and players."
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NBA Hall of Famer Chris Webber’s Memoir ‘By God’s Grace’ To Be Developed For TV

Click here to read the full article. EXCLUSIVE: NBA Hall of Famer Chris Webber’s memoir By God’s Grace is being developed into a TV series by Picturestart ahead of the book’s release November 15. The project is currently being shopped to networks and streamers. The adaptation focuses on Webber’s youth and journey as part of the University of Michigan’s famed “Fab Five.” From amateur athletics to national championships, the series will tackle the triumphs and hardships of a life and career spent chasing basketball greatness while examining many of the most topical issues of equity between schools and players. “I’ve been waiting...
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Chris Webber Predicts Michigan Will Beat #2 Seed Nova By 7 Points

It ain't exactly David vs. Goliath, but #11 seed Michigan is an underdog in their Sweet 16 matchup with Villanova ... but Chris Webber says that doesn't mean a thing 'cause the Wolverines are winning, and it really won't be that competitive. TMZ Sports talked to the University of Michigan...
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Michigan basketball: Juwan Howard learned empathy from Wisconsin fight, Chris Webber says

After getting into a fight with Wisconsin coaches earlier this season, Michigan head coach Juwan Howard has been standing in a spotlight for the wrong reasons. But many around Howard believe that the coach has learned from those actions. On Tuesday, Chris Webber — Howard’s former teammate at Michigan — joined The Rich Eisen Show sharing what he thinks Howard learned from that incident.
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NBA Hall of Famer Chris Webber Teams with Coinllectibles to Enter Sports and Entertainment NFT World

Coinllectibles, a subsidiary of Cosmos Group Holdings, Inc. (OTC: COSG), has announced a partnership with NBA Hall of Famer and entrepreneur Chris Webber to disrupt the NFT market and strategically deliver innovative sports and entertainment offerings using its proprietary Digital Ownership Token (DOT) technology and the metaverse. Webber will supervise...
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Chris Webber offered words of wisdom to Kennedy Chandler after loss to Michigan

Chris Webber knows the sting of defeat. The former Michigan forward basketball hall of famer infamously called timeout with 11 seconds left in the 1993 national championship game, when his team trailed North Carolina 73-71. But Michigan didn’t have any timeouts left to use. That meant a technical foul against the Wolverines, two fouls shots for North Carolina and possession after the trip to the line.
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Chris Webber makes appearance at Michigan tournament game

Chris Webber’s somewhat muddled relationship with his alma mater added another chapter on Saturday. Webber was spotted sitting courtside at Michigan’s NCAA Tournament second round game against Tennessee on Saturday. TV cameras showed Webber sitting alongside former Fab Five teammate Ray Jackson, both dressed in Michigan gear. Webber’s...
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