Many NBA stars excel at another sport...

[sinobball]

Just saw a video online where Allen Iverson was playing (American) football in high school and supposedly was a better player than in basketball.


Which reminds me that a lot of NBA stars excel at another sport:

Lebron James: Football player in high school.


Steve Nash: Great soccer player in high school, won the provincial title. Discouraged by his coach in college so gave up.


Kobe Bryant: Played organized soccer growing up.
LOL

Hakeem Olajuwon: Started career as a soccer goaltender.

Wilt Chamberlain: Professional volleyball player after NBA.

Michael Jordan: Professional baseball player at one time.

Charles Barkley: Golf?...

Dennis Rodman and Karl Malone: WWE???



Anyway, for those of you who excel at another sport, do you think it helps your basketball? I excel(ed) in ping pong but doesnt seem to help my basketball skill that much.

[Nikoo]

Danny Ainge and Charlie Ward-drafted in MLB
Hondo Havlichek-drafted in NFL
Nate Robinson-American football in HS
Kendall Gill-boxing


Anyway, for those of you who excel at another sport, do you think it helps your basketball?
I excel in drinking and eating(and spamming)...definetly doesnt help my bball skills.

[elaj]

Vlade Divac played as a goalkeeper in handball in his early days...

Anyway, for those of you who excel at another sport, do you think it helps your basketball? When I was still playing active basketball (youth selections, not anymore for already 4-5 years or so) I played for a while in a handball team (right wing) (a month), I totally owned the sport, I should have started to practise it seriously, but love for basketball didn't let me. I think I was even better in handball than in basketball (at least more dominant). It helped alot to my basketball skills. I played even more aggressive D and rebound the ball in better way, and also learned alot of "dirty tricks" in defense. I was also quite good at chess.