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  1. 3 days ago · Apr. 25, 2024, 3:24 AM ET (USA Today) Gary Payton, retired NBA star, out as coach at Lincoln University. Gary Payton (born July 23, 1968, Oakland, California, U.S.) is an American basketball player who is regarded as one of the most tenacious defenders in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

  2. Gary Payton. Gary Payton was a nine-time NBA All-Star and nine-time All-Defensive First Team member. He redefined the guard position with his defense, one of the few at his position to take over games on the defensive side from the backcourt. He led the Sonics to the 1996 NBA Finals and ten years later was a member of the Miami Heat team with ...

  3. Apr 21, 2022 · Gary Payton II, 29, has had a basketball career full of rejection. He has been cut from teams four times in six years and spent five years toiling in the NBA's G League.

  4. Dec 8, 2021 · Payton had a modest performance of nine points, six assists and three steals in 31 minutes. He helped hold Thomas, the reigning Finals MVP, to 10 points, going 3-for-13 from the field, with five...

  5. Jan 3, 2022 · Gary Payton credits his cousin Glen for the moniker. But Payton certainly earned it as one of the best perimeter defenders this league has ever seen, a First Team All-Defense selection in nine ...

  6. Jun 8, 2022 · Golden State guard Gary Payton II made his N.B.A. finals debut in Game 2 against Boston after missing more than a month with a broken elbow because of what his coach called a “dirty” play in a...

  7. www.wikiwand.com › en › Gary_PaytonGary Payton - Wikiwand

    Gary Dwayne Payton (born July 23, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who was a point guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely considered one of the greatest point guards of all time, he is best known for his 13-year tenure with the Seattle SuperSonics, where he holds franchise records in assists and steals.

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