Sam Perkins
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About
18-year veteran forward who spent his first six NBA seasons with the Dallas Mavericks, then went on to play for the Los Angeles Lakers, Seattle SuperSonics and Indiana Pacers.
Before Fame
He won a gold medal for the US men's basketball team in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Trivia
He played alongside Michael Jordan when they won the NCAA Championship at the University of North Carolina.
Family Life
He married Dionne Perkins in 1986 and he has two daughters, Chyna and Chyanne, and a son, Julian.
Associated With
He played for the Los Angeles Lakers in the early 1990s alongside Hall of Fame guard Magic Johnson.
