Shawn Bradley
Shawn Paul Bradley (born March 22, 1972 in Landstuhl, Germany) is a 7ft. 6in. (2.29 m) professional basketball player who plays center for the Dallas Mavericks (NBA). His nicknames are "The Stormin? Mormon", the "Mormon Mantis", and the "Praying Mantis". ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Born in Germany, Bradley grew up in Castle Dale, Utah, in the United States and has dual citizenship. Bradley has competed internationally for Germany; he and Dallas teammate Dirk Nowitzki were members of the German national team that finished third (ahead of the USA) at the 2002 FIBA World Championships in Indianapolis. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ While he was highly regarded as an NBA prospect after playing well for BYU, in the NBA Bradley has a reputation for being inconsistent as well as not aggressive when it comes to defense. His height gives him an advantage but can be a weakness because it limits his mobility. He is also known for getting into foul trouble due to his awkward body type. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Bradley is a deeply religious person. When he was 19, he took a two-year sabbatical and went to Australia to work as a missionary. Bradley often donates to charities and is a big fan of country music. As of 2005, his wife Anette and he have six children. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Bradley announced his retirement from professional basketball in June 2005 so that he can open a chicken farm in Utah. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ : ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ : ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
March 22: March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). There are 284 days remaining.... 1972: 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday.... Landstuhl: Landstuhl () is a municipality of over 9,000 people in southwestern Germany. It is part of the district of Kaiserslautern, in the Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the north-western edge of the Palatinate forest, approx. 10 km west of Kaiserslautern.... Shawn Bradley related Images and Photos (experimental)
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