National Basketball Association teams, fans and analysts seem to be in a constant search for the “next Michael Jordan,” looking for a player to duplicate the feats of the six-time champion and five-time Most Valuable Player many consider the best ever in his sport.
Shawn Green enjoyed quite the professional baseball career: In 13 seasons, he clubbed 328 home runs, drove in 1,070 runs, batted .283, was a two-time All-Star and retired in 2007 holding or sharing seven Major League records. The former Dodger also twice refused to play on Yom Kippur.
Two standout Jewish hoop stars headlining the Pac-10 basketball tournament? It\’s all part of March Madness. David Bluthenthal, USC\’s 22-year-old small forward, and Amit Tamir, UC Berkeley\’s 22-year-old forward/center, each look to lead their team to the conference title at the March 7-9 tournament at Staples Center.
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