"Popular" Pro Athletes Born In...

Arkansas

Scottie Pippen
Joe Johnson
Derek Fisher
Sidney Moncrief
Jermain Taylor
AJ Burnett
Torii Hunter
Brooks Robinson
Shawn Andrews
Kevin Williams
Mark Martin
Lou Brock
Ronnie Brewer
Mike Conley Jr.
John Daly
Matt Jones
Darren McFadden
Bryant Reeves
Rod Smith
Deangelo Williams
Corliss Williamson
Jamaal Anderson
 
Michigan:
Magic Johnson
Jalen Rose
Chris Webber
Mateen Cleaves
Charlie Bell
Mo Pete
J-rich
Jake Long
Jim abbot
John Smoltz
Glen Rice
Shane Battier
BJ Armstrong
Bobby Joe Hill (Glory Road)
Rudy T
 
Riverside, homey...
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oh wait yea u right my bad. he did go to high school up here tho at serra. but yeah. still a Cali dude tho
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Texas.. Add
TJ Ford
Daniel Gibson..
Rashard Lewis
Deron Williams
Darrel Arthur - Will be popular!!!

I don't know what qualifies them as popular or unpopular though..

Oh and Ndubi Ebi... He's popular for something..
 
Originally Posted by NotoriousLAR

Connecticut?
I know Jeff Bagwell wasnt born here but was raised here?
Anybody got any to add?

Marcus Camby is from Hartford.
 
Ohio

Players
Michael Redd
LeBron James
Roger Clemens
Cris Carter
Ted Ginn Jr.
Ken Griffey Jr.
Ben Roethlisberger

Coaches
Bobby Knight
Ron Zook
Urban Meyer
Jim Tressel
Don Shula
Bob Huggins

plenty more...just some of the more notable ones...
 
North Carolina
CP3
Josh Howard
Julius Peppers
Willie Parker
Greg Ellis
Jerry Stackhouse
Bobby Jackson
Rashad McCants
Chris Wilcox
Eddie Pope
Brendan Haywood
James Worthy
Brad Daugherty
 
MISSISSIPPI

Jerry Rice
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(Aunt and uncles went to college withhim MVSU FTW
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Brett Favre
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and the rest
Rod Coleman
Erick Dampier
Monta Ellis
Al Jefferson
Archie Manning
Deuce McAllister
Antonio McDyess
Steve McNair
Eric Moulds
Jerious Norwood
Walter Payton
Clinton Portis
Clarence Weatherspoon (mom went to elementary school with him)
 
Cali-

Marcus Williams
Richard Jefferson

North Carolina
CP3
Josh Howard
Julius Peppers
Willie Parker
Greg Ellis
Jerry Stackhouse
Bobby Jackson
Rashad McCants
Chris Wilcox
Eddie Pope
Brendan Haywood
James Worthy
Brad Daugherty

Jeff McInnis as well.
 
New York:

Ron Artest
Sebastian Telfair
Mike James
Julius Erving
Smush
Sandy Koufax
Larry Brown
Red Auerbach
Sam Perkins
Kenny Smith
Joe Torre


Joe Pa and Vince Lombardi are also native New Yorkers.
 
Originally Posted by KobeKid24

Originally Posted by Stringer Bell 32

Originally Posted by KobeKid24

Originally Posted by Stringer Bell 32

Illinois

Isiah Thomas
Derrick Rose
Jim Thome
Dwayne Wade
Antoine Walker
Donovan McNabb and Mike Finley

Julian Wright

Jannero Pargo

Shawn Marion

Darius Miles

Tim Hardaway
Quentin Richardson, Eddy Curry, (Kevin Garnett),

Shaun Livingston
 
Nebraska

Andy Roddick
Erick Strickland
Rex Walters
Ahman Green
Ted DiBiase
Bob Gibson
Joba Chamberlain
Tom Osborne
Barry Alvarez
Eric Crouch
Kenton "I'm a Colts player" Keith
 
Muhammed Ali
Paul Hornung
Phil Simms
Rajon Rondo
Jared Lorenzen
Tim Couch
Scot Padgett
Allan Houston
Derek Anderson
Shaun Alexander
Paul Byrd
Austin Kearns
Dan Uggla
Darrell Griffith
Wes Unseld
 
Originally Posted by jblackcat13

Originally Posted by KobeKid24

Originally Posted by Stringer Bell 32

Originally Posted by KobeKid24

Originally Posted by Stringer Bell 32

Illinois

Isiah Thomas
Derrick Rose
Jim Thome
Dwayne Wade
Antoine Walker
Donovan McNabb and Mike Finley

Julian Wright

Jannero Pargo

Shawn Marion

Darius Miles

Tim Hardaway
Quentin Richardson, Eddy Curry, (Kevin Garnett),

Shaun Livingston

Candace Parker
 
Maryland

Babe Ruth
Cal Ripken
Mark Texiara
Len Bias
Reggie Lewis
Muggsy Bogues
Rudy Gay
Sam Cassell
Joey Dorsey
Kevin Durant
Ty Lawson
Michael Beasley
Dontae Greene
Jeff Green
 
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