An All-Star in 1991 with Philadelphia, Hawkins joined the SuperSonics after being traded from the Charlotte Hornets in 1995.  Hawkins would play in Seattle for four years and would average 15.6 Points per Game in his first year as a Sonic, which would also see him help the team reach the NBA Finals.

The Jason Momoa of the National Basketball Association, Steven Adams, played the first seven seasons of his NBA career with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

From the Republic of Congo, Serge Ibaka fine-tuned his craft with the Oklahoma City Thunder, where he would become one of basketball's most prolific blockers.

The Celtics drafted Eric Williams 14^th Overall out of Providence in 1995, and he played his first two seasons in the NBA there.  Williams was a starter in his second season and averaged an even 15.0 Points per Game, but he would be traded to the Denver Nuggets after where a torn ACL would see him only play 42 Games in two seasons there.