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Gary Payton
Gary Dwayne Payton Sr. (born July 23, 1968) is an American retired professional basketball player. He started at the point guard position. He is best known for his 13-year tenure with the Seattle SuperSonics, and holds Seattle franchise records in points, assists, and steals. He also played with the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, and Miami Heat. Payton won an NBA championship with the Heat in 2006. He was nicknamed "The Glove" for his defensive abilities. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on September 8, 2013. Payton is widely considered one of the best point guards of all time. He is the only point guard to win 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. Considered the "NBA's reigning high scorer among point guards" in his prime, Payton is referred to as "probably as complete a guard as there ever was" by Basketball Hall of Famer Gail Goodrich.
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1968-07-23
Birth Place
Oakland,_California
Nationality
American
Height
1.9304
Education
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NBA legend Gary Payton says his era of basketball was best

There are two debates that will forever engulf NBA fans – who is the greatest basketball player of all time and which era of basketball was better?. Gary Payton recently weighed in on the latter. The Basketball Hall of Famer and nine-time All-Star said in an interview with the...
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Gary Payton has unsurprising pick for NBA’s best era

The debate over the best era in NBA history is a heated one, with some saying the 1980s, others picking the 1990s, and modern players saying that the game has moved past both of those. As far as NBA legend Gary Payton is concerned, the best era also happens to...
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Warriors' Gary Payton: Breaks through with big Game 5

Payton contributed 15 points (6-8 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and three steals across 26 minutes during Monday's 104-94 win over Boston in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Payton was the leading scorer off the bench for the Warriors, and he was very efficient with a 6-for-8 effort from the field. The sixth-year guard tied his playoff career high with 15 points, which he initially set against Denver in Game 5 of the opening round this year. Payton was also a difference-maker on defense, helping to contain the perimeter while racking up a team-high three steals.
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NBA legend Gary Payton helping businesses with COVID-19 relief, a spirit of giving that runs in the family

Hall of Famer and NBA 75th Anniversary Team selectee Gary Payton's legacy has noticeably been carried on during the NBA Finals by his son, Golden State Warriors defensive menace Gary Payton II. That legacy began with the elder Payton's late father, Al, a Bay Area legend known as "Mr. Mean" due to his no-nonsense approach to just about every facet of life. He helped train Gary Sr. on the court, while keeping him from succumbing to the temptations and dangers of Oakland in the early 1980s.
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Gary Payton goes viral for awesome shirt at Finals in support of his son

Gary Payton made three Finals appearances during his NBA career, winning one ring. Now he is showing support in the perfect way now that his son is in the NBA Finals as well. The retired Basketball Hall of Famer Payton was at Sunday’s Game 2 of the Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics. Payton attended with former Seattle SuperSonics teammate Detlef Schrempf.
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Warriors' Gary Payton: Good to go for Game 3

Payton (elbow) is available for Wednesday's Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Celtics, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports. Payton will play in Game 3 after chipping in seven points, three rebounds and three assists across 25 minutes during Sunday's Game 2 win. With Andre Iguodala (knee) and Otto Porter (foot) also cleared for Game 3, the Warriors will have all of their reserves available as they look to take a 2-1 series lead in Boston on Wednesday.
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Gary Payton Shirt Goes Viral: NBA World Reacts

Legendary NBA guard Gary Payton is trending on social media before Game 2 of The Finals on Sunday night. Payton, one of the best defensive guards in the history of the league, gets to watch his son, Gary Payton II, on Sunday evening. Prior to Game 2, Payton is going...
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Gary Payton shows up to Game 2 in awesome shirt of son

Gary Payton is ready to watch his son play in the NBA Finals. The NBA legend arrived at Chase Center in style for Game 2 on Sunday, with an incredible shirt that showed him being guarded by his son, Warriors guard Gary Payton II. Payton II, affectionately nicknamed “Young Glove”...
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Warriors' Gary Payton: Lands on injury report again

Payton (elbow) is questionable for Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Celtics on Wednesday. Payton was technically available for Game 1 but didn't see the floor as coach Steve Kerr opted to roll with Andre Iguodala (knee) and Otto Porter (foot) for longer stretches off the bench. However, the defensive-minded guard cracked the rotation in Game 2 and totaled seven points (3-3 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 0-2 FT), three rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes.
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