The 1996 All-NBA Team: Where Are They Now?

In 1996, the All-NBA team was filled with some of the greatest basketball players of all time. But where are they now?

Introduction

The All-NBA team is an annual honor bestowed upon the best players in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 1996 All-NBA team was selected in 1996 and featured some of the greatest players to ever play the game Michael Jordan Shaquille O’Neal, and Hakeem Olajuwon were all unanimously voted to the first team. Kobe Bryant Jason Kidd and Gary Payton rounded out the first team. The second team consisted of Grant Hill Karl Malone Dikembe Mutombo Reggie Miller and John Stockton The third team was made up of Anfernee Hardaway, Allen Iverson Sean Kemp, Shawn Kemp and David Robinson

Where are they now?

Michael Jordan is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He is currently the majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets Shaquille O’Neal is a retired professional basketball player who is currently working as an analyst on Inside The NBA Hakeem Olajuwon is a retired Professional Basketball player who is currently an Assistant Coach for the Houston Rockets Kobe Bryant is a retired professional basketball player who is currently working on his post-playing career as an entrepreneur and investor. Jason Kidd is a retired professional basketball player who is currently serving as the Head Coach of the Milwaukee Bucks Gary Payton is a retired professional basketball player who is currently working as an analyst for ESPN’s NBA Countdown show. Grant Hill is a retired professional basketball player who iscurrently serving as a special correspondent for Turner Sports’ Inside the NBA show. Karl Malone is a retired professional basketball player who now works as an analyst for Utah Jazz games on AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain Dikembe Mutombo is a retired professional Basketball player who now works as president and chairman of Dikembe Mutombo Foundation. Reggie Miller is a retired professional basketball player turned TNT commentator who often appears on studio shows such as Inside the NBA and Area 21. John Stocktonis a retired professional basketball player who now resides in Montana with his family. Anfernee Hardaway’s playing career was cut short due to injuries but he has since found success as a businessman and philanthropist. Allen Iversonis a retired professional basketball player who has had several legal issues since his retirement but has also found success in business ventures such as his clothing line “The Answer”. Sean Kempand Shawn Kempwere both part of rap group “Mobb Deep” before embarking on solo careers; Sean has also found success as an actor while Shawn owns several car dealerships

All-NBA First Team

In 1996, the All-NBA First Team consisted of Shaquille O’Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon, Michael Jordan Anfernee Hardaway, and Gary Payton. Let’s take a look at where these NBA legends are now:

Shaquille O’Neal is still going strong at age 46. He works as an analyst on the TNT show Inside the NBA and also has a successful rap career. He is currently married to Laticia Rolle and has five children.

Hakeem Olajuwon is also still active at age 57. He runs a Basketball Camp in Houston called The Dream Shake and is also involved in real estate. He is married to Dalia Asafi and has three children.

Michael Jordan needs no introduction. He is widely considered the greatest basketball player of all time. At age 54, he is the owner of the Charlotte Hornets and has six children. He is married to Yvette Prieto.

Anfernee Hardaway’s career was cut short by injuries, but he has remained involved in the game as a coach and commentator. He is currently an assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies He has four children and is married to Mary Hardaway.

Gary Payton was one of the best point guards of his generation. He is now an analyst for ESPN and has appeared in several movies and TV shows. He has nine children and is married to Monique James-Payton.

All-NBA Second Team

The All-NBA Second Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor given to the best players in the league who did not make the All-NBA First Team.

All-NBA Third Team

The All-NBA Third Team is composed of the league’s third-best players at each position. The team has been selected every year since the 1958–59 NBA season

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Scottie Pippen – 6× NBA All-Star (1991–1996), 3× All-NBA First Team (1994–1996), 8× NBA All-Defensive team (1992–1999), 1× NBA All-Rookie First Team (1987)
Pippen was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. He is currently an analyst for ESPN’s television program NBA Countdown

Center
Hakeem Olajuwon – 2× NBA Champion (1994, 1995), 2× NBA Finals MVP (1994, 1995), 12× NBA All-Star (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997), 6× All-NBA First Team (1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1997), 5× All-NBA Second Team (1985 1986 , 1990 , 1991 , 1999 ), 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1988 – 1996 ), 1986 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
Olajuwon was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008. He currently runs a Basketball Camp called “The Dream Camp” in Houston and also owns a women’s professional volleyball team called “The Houston ThunderBears.”

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Gary Payton – 9× NBA All-Star (1993 – 2001 ), 2× Olympic gold medalist (1996 , 2000 ), 3 × All -NBA FirstTeam

All-Star Game

The 1996 All-NBA Team was an American Team of basketball players who were named by the National Basketball Association (NBA) as its All-Stars for the 1996 season. The team was selected by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters who voted for the starters and reserve players. The All-Star game was played on February 11, 1996, at the Alamodome in San Antonio Texas. This was the 46th edition of the game and was played during the 1995–96 NBA season Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls was named as the game’s Most Valuable Player (MVP), his fourth All-Star MVP Award Shaquille O’Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers led all players with 23 points and 13 rebounds.

guards: Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls), Gary Payton (Seattle SuperSonics), John Stockton (Utah Jazz), Rex Chapman (Charlotte Hornets)
Forwards: Scottie Pippen (Chicago Bulls), Shawn Kemp (Seattle SuperSonics), Detlef Schrempf (Indiana Pacers)
Center: Shaquille O’Neal* (Los Angeles Lakers)

Head coach: Pat Riley* (Miami Heat)
assistant coach Byron Scott* (New Jersey Nets)

Awards

The All-NBA team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor given since the 1955–56 season to the best players in the league following every NBA season The 1996 All-NBA team was announced on May 22, 1996. It was featured the same starting lineup as the previous year’s team with Shaquille O’Neal and Penny Hardaway being joined by Michael Jordan Scottie Pippen and Hakeem Olajuwon. All five were All-Stars in 1996.

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Shaquille O’Neal, Orlando Magic (2nd team)
Penny Hardaway, Orlando Magic (2nd team)
Grant Hill, Detroit Pistons (3rd team)

Guards
Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls (1st team)
Reggie Miller Indiana Pacers (1st team)
Mitch Richmond, Sacramento Kings (2nd team)
Anfernee Hardaway, Orlando Magic (3rd team)

Record-Breakers

In 1996, the All-NBA Team was utterly dominated by record-breakers. The first team alone featured three of the greatest players in NBA history Michael Jordan Scottie Pippen and Shaquille O’Neal. The second team wasn’t too shabby either, boasting Hakeem Olajuwon, Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway, and Clyde Drexler Here’s a look at what those first and second team members have been up to since their playing days.

Michael Jordan: After retiring from the Chicago Bulls in 1998, Jordan played minor League Baseball for a year before returning to the NBA with the Washington Wizards in 2001. He stayed with the Wizards until 2003, when he finally retired (for real this time) at the age of 40. These days, Jordan is chairman of NBA team the Charlotte Hornets and has a majority stake in NASCAR team 23XI Racing. He also owns several restaurants and has his own clothing line. Oh, and he’s a billionaire.

Scottie Pippen: Pippen played for six different teams after leaving the Bulls in 1998, finally hanging up his sneakers for good in 2005. In 2010, he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame These days, Pippen works as an analyst on ESPN’s NBA Countdown show. He also runs his own youth Basketball Camp and has a line of signature Nike sneakers.

Shaquille O’Neal: One of the most dominant players in NBA history O’Neal won four championships with three different teams (the Lakers, Heat, and Suns). He retired from basketball in 2011 and now works as an analyst on TNT’s Inside the NBA Show O’Neal is also a successful businessman; he has his own line of modern furniture, a clothing line for kids, and a line of signature shoes with Reebok.

Retired Numbers

The 1996 All-NBA team was the first year that the league honored the best players in the regular season with an official award. The five players selected to the team were Michael Jordan Scottie Pippen Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O’Neal, and Anfernee Hardaway. All five of these players had their numbers retired by their respective teams.

The All-Time All-NBA Team

The All-Time All-NBA team is a hypothetical team consisting of the best players in NBA history It was assembled by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters who voted for five positions: three frontcourt players and two backcourt players. The team was first announced in 1996.

The starting lineup consists of Magic Johnson Michael Jordan Wilt Chamberlain Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Russell The team also features Oscar Robertson Larry Bird Shaquille O’Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon, Jerry West and Karl Malone

Since the 1996 All-Time All-NBA team was announced, several members of the team have been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Where Are They Now?

Here is an update on what the 1996 All-NBA team members are doing now:

G Kobe Bryant (LAL): Currently retired, but recently revealed he has plans to return to the NBA next season.
F Kevin Garnett (MIN): Currently a player and coach for the Big3 Basketball League
C Shaquille O’Neal (ORL): Recently retired from broadcasting, but still making cameos on television.
G Gary Payton (SEA): Recently became head coach of theBig3 Basketball League’s Killaz.
F Grant Hill (DET): A special advisor for the Detroit Pistons