Jimmy Butler is an interesting basketball player. He is phenomenal on the court, enigmatic off of it, and when his career ends, we want to see a detailed career retrospective on Butler in the vein of Jordan's "Last Dance." We're serious; we find him fascinating!
One of the more enduring scenes of the 2007 Draft was the image of Joakim Noah, in a suit that only he could wear, a Bulls cap on his head with a mountain of hair spilling out of it. The son of the former tennis star, Yannick Noah, might have looked a little silly to some "traditional" viewers. What they should have been seeing was an excellent basketball player.
Horace Grant was the 1987 ACC Player of the Year when he played at Clemson, and that allowed him to be a First Round Pick (10thOverall) by the Bulls.
Walker’s NBA career began in 1962 as a Syracuse National, and when the team moved to Philadelphia and turned into 76ers, his career grew alongside his team's audience. Walker was a three-time All-Star in Philly and a champion when the team won the title in 1967. But this isn't a list about the greatest Sixers, is it?