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John Stockton
John Houston Stockton is an American former professional basketball player. Regarded as one of the greatest point guards of all time, he spent his entire NBA career (1984–2003) with the Utah Jazz. The team made the playoffs in each of his 19 seasons. In 1997 and again in 1998, Stockton and his longtime teammate Karl Malone led the Jazz to the NBA Finals; each time, the team was defeated in six gam…
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sports · American basketball player (born 1962) · basketball player · also John Stockton, John Houston Stockton, Stock, Stockton
Born 26 March 1962 · Q213346
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2026· 4 entries
Barron's: Tesla Stock Is at a ‘Major Inflection’ Point. Here’s What Could Drive It.
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Yahoo Sports: Ja Morant is frying John Stockton's ass. Charlie …
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Public attention spiked: 3,904 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.1× the usual 1,254, with 0 article edits.
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2024· 1 entry
Stockton and Ken Ruettgers, a retired NFL tackle who played for the Green Bay Packers, founded Voices for Medical Freedom
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2022· 3 entries
Claimed: “"There’s 150 I believe now – it’s over 100 professional athletes dead, professional athletes, the prime of their life, dropping dead that are vaccinated, right on the pitch, right on the field, right on the court."” — rated False by PolitiFact.
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Signed a contract with the TK Hannover Luchse ("Lynxes") in Lower Saxony, Germany, where she soon became a fan favorite thanks to her powerful, aggressive playing style
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To commemorate the NBA's 75th Anniversary The Athletic ranked their top 75 players of all time, and named Stockton as the 25th greatest player in NBA history
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2021· 1 entry
Stockton appeared in a video series titled "V-Revealed, COVID Edition," raising doubt about the COVID-19 pandemic and warning against vaccines
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2017· 1 entry
Michael signed with BG Göttingen in Germany's first basketball division, the Basketball Bundesliga
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2015· 2 entries
Stockton joined Montana State University's women's basketball program as an assistant coach to replace Kellee Barney
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Joined Montana State in 2015.
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2014· 1 entry
And, after playing for the Reno Bighorns in the NBA's Development League, played for the NBA's Sacramento Kings and Utah Jazz
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2013· 1 entry
Stockton released an autobiography entitled Assisted
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2011· 1 entry
Michael Stockton, who played basketball at Salt Lake City's Westminster College, signed with BG Karlsruhe in Germany's second basketball division
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2009· 2 entries
Won the Basketball Hall of Fame with _Retired Basketball (2009).
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As an individual, and again in 2010 as a member of the 1992 United States Olympic basketball team
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2003· 1 entry
Stockton announced his retirement with a released statement instead of the customary news conference
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1999· 1 entry
Sports Illustrated named Stockton as the best athlete to come out of the state of Washington in the 20th century
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1997· 2 entries
And again in 1998, Stockton and his longtime teammate Karl Malone led the Jazz to the NBA Finals; each time, the team was defeated in six games by the Chicago Bulls
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Where he was voted as the second dirtiest player in the league behind Dennis Rodman
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1996· 2 entries
Was named one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history
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Agreed to a deal that made salary-cap space available so the team could improve, but in exchange, he insisted on guaranteed Delta Center ice time for his son's hockey team
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1995· 3 entries
Won the All NBA First Team with _Retired Basketball (1995).
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Awarded All-NBA Team (1995).
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Passed Magic Johnson (who had 9,921 assists) as the NBA's all-time leader in assists as he dished out 16 assists in a 129–98 victory over the visiting Denver Nuggets
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1994· 3 entries
Won the All NBA First Team with _Retired Basketball (1994).
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Awarded All-NBA Team (1994).
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And 1996, but lost to the Houston Rockets and the Seattle SuperSonics, respectively
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1993· 1 entry
Awarded NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award (1993).
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1992· 2 entries
Joined United States Basketball in 1992.
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Stockton and the Jazz reached the Western Conference Finals for the first time; however, they were defeated by the Portland Trail Blazers in six games
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1991· 1 entry
Stockton scored 20 points and dished out a career-high and franchise-record 28 assists in a 124–102 home win against the San Antonio Spurs
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1990· 1 entry
Won the NBA All Star with _Retired Basketball (1990).
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1989· 1 entry
Won the NBA All Star with _Retired Basketball (1989).
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1984· 4 entries
Stockton had his highest scoring game as a rookie, with 19 points in only 19 minutes of playing time, during a loss against the Denver Nuggets
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Studied at Gonzaga University (1980–1984).
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Played for Utah Jazz (1984–2003).
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Joined Utah Jazz in 1984.
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1980· 4 entries
Studied at Gonzaga Preparatory School (1980).
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Played for Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball (1980–1984).
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Joined Gonzaga in 1980.
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After breaking the city record for points scored in a single basketball season
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1962· 1 entry
Born 1962-03-26.
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1926· 1 entry
Hust Stockton, Stockton's grandfather (born John Houston Stockton) played professional football for the Frankford Yellow Jackets in the nascent National Football League in the 1920s; Stockton was a member of the Yellow Jackets' 1926 NFL Championship team.
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