10 Ugliest Retired NBA Players

Yes, they can play really well. If they couldn’t, they wouldn’t in NBA, in the first place. And so, they have a lot fans worldwide. But what’s really amazing is that these guys are not the type of celebrities one would normally pick for a magazine cover. Here are the ten ugliest retired players of NBA:

#10. YAO MING

Birthdate:September 12, 1980

Birthplace:  Shanghai, China

Height: 7′6″

NBA points: 9,247 (19.0 ppg)

Played for: Houston Rockets (2002-2011)

is currently: a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame nominee

is best known for: being the tallest active NBA player in 2011

Retired: on July 20, 2011

Love life:

Yao is married to a Chinese professional basketball player named Ye Li.

#9. SCOTTIE PIPPEN

Birthdate: September 25, 1965

Birthplace: Hamburg, Arkansas

Height: 6′8″

NBA points: 1178 (16.1 ppg)

Played for: Chicago Bulls (1987–1998, 2003–2004), Houston Rockets (1999), and Portland Trail Blazers (1999–2003)

is currently: a Chicago Bulls team ambassador

is best known for: being the NBA All-Star Game MVP player in 1994

Retired: on December 9, 2005

Love life:

Scottie has been married to Karen McCollum (1988-1990) and to Real Housewives of Miami star, Larsa Pippen (1997-present). 

#8. PATRICK EWING

Birthdate: August 5, 1962

Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica

Height: 7′0″

NBA points: 24,815 (21.0 ppg)

Played for: New York Knicks (1985–2000), Seattle SuperSonics (2000–2001), and Orlando Magic (2001–2002)

is currently: a member of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia Board of Trustees

is best known for:  winning Olympic gold medal in 1984 and 1992

Retired on: September 18, 2002

Love life:

Patrick married Rita Williams on July 27, 1990. They divorced in 1998.

#7. LARRY BIRD

Birthdate: December 7, 1956

Birthplace: West Baden, Indiana

Height: 6′9″

NBA points: 21,791 (24.3 ppg)

Played for: Boston Celtics (1979–1992)

is currently: the Indiana Pacers President for Basketball Operations

is best known for: the only person to have the MVP, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year awards

Retired: on August 18, 1992

Love life:

Larry married Janet Condra on November 8, 1975 but they divorced on October 31, 1976. He later on married Dinah Mattingly on September 30, 1989. 

#6. DENNIS RODMAN

Birthdate: May 13, 1961

Birthplace: Trenton, New Jersey

Height: 6′6″

NBA points: 911 (7.3 ppg)

Played for: Detroit Pistons (1986–1993, San Antonio Spurs (1993–1995), Chicago Bulls (1995–1998), Los Angeles Lakers (1999), and Dallas Mavericks (2000)

is currently:  a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame nominee

is best known for: sitting in a coffin to promote “I Should Be Dead By Now”, his second autoboiography

Retired in: 2000

Love life:

Dennis married Michelle Moyer on March 13, 2003. They divorced in 2008. 

#5. REGGIE MILLER

Birthdate:  August 24, 1965

Birthplace: Riverside, California

Height: 6′7″

NBA points: 25,279 (18.2 ppg)

Played for: Indiana Pacers (1987-2005)

is currently: a  Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee

is best known for: being the first Indiana Pacer player to join an NBA All-Star Game

Retired: in February, 2005

Love life:

Reggie married fashion model/movie actres, Marita Stavrou, on August 29th, 1992. They divorced on April 2, 2001.

#4. TYRONE HILL

Birthdate: March 19, 1968 

Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio

Height: 6′9″

NBA points: 7,532 (9.4 ppg)

Played for: Golden State Warriors (1990-1993), Cleveland Cavaliers (1993–1997, 2001–2003), Milwaukee Bucks (1997–1999), Philadelphia 76ers (1999–2001, 2003), and Miami Heat (2003)

is currently: Atlanta Hawks assistant coach

is best known for: being a rugged rebounder

Retired in: 2005

Love life: ?

#3. GHEORGHE MURESAN

Birthdate: February 14, 1971 

Birthplace: Tritenii de Jos, Romania

Height: 7′7″

NBA points: 3,020 (9.8 ppg)

Played for: Washington Bullets (1995–1997) and New Jersey Nets (1999–2000)

is currently: the tallest man in Romania

is best known for: his title role in the film “My Giant” (1998)

Retired in: 2000

Love life:

Gheorghe is married to his long-time girlfriend, Liliana. 

#2. SAM CASSELL

Birthdate: November 18, 1969

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland

Height: 6′3″

NBA points: 15,635 (15.7 ppg)

Played for: Houston Rockets (1993–1996), Phoenix Suns (1996), Dallas Mavericks (1996–1997), New Jersey Nets (1997–1999), Milwaukee Bucks (1999–2003), Minnesota Timberwolves (2003–2005), Los Angeles Clippers (2005–2008), and Boston Celtics (2008)

is currently: Washington Wizards assistant coach

Retired: in 2008

is best known for: being one of the 20 Milwaukee Bucks greatest players

Love life: ?

#1. CALVIN BOOTH

Birthdate: May 7, 1976

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland

Height: 6′11″

NBA points: 336 (3.3ppg)

Played for: Washington Wizards (1999–2001, 2005–2007), Dallas Mavericks (2001, 2004–2005), Seattle SuperSonics (2001–2004), Milwaukee Bucks (2005), Philadelphia 76ers (2007–2008), Minnesota Timberwolves (2008–2009), and Sacramento Kings (2009)

is currently: a father to Carey and Carter

is best known for: his  record of 10 blocks and 2 points within 17 minutes

Retired in: 2009 

Love life:

Calvin is happily married to Keisha.