1. Michael Howard Finley was born on March 6,1973 and is an American former professional basketball player who is the assistant general manager and vice president of player personnel for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association.
16 Facts About Michael Finley
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Michael Finley played 15 seasons in the NBA, predominantly with the Mavericks, but for the Phoenix Suns, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Boston Celtics.
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Michael Finley was a two-time NBA All-Star and won an NBA championship with the Spurs in 2007.
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Michael Finley's teammates, known collectively as the "Three Amigos", included future NBA draftees Sherrell Ford and Donnie Boyce.
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In 2007, Michael Finley was voted one of the "100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament".
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Michael Finley held the all-time scoring record at Wisconsin for eleven years before being passed by Alando Tucker on March 10,2007.
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On January 23,2001, Michael Finley tied an NBA record by recording eight steals in one half of a game.
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Michael Finley played for the US national team in the 2002 FIBA World Championship, which lost a record-three games and failed to win a championship for the first time in a major competition since FIBA opened international competitions to NBA players.
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Michael Finley became an unrestricted free agent and after being pursued by Detroit, Miami, Minnesota, and Phoenix, he elected to remain in Texas with the San Antonio Spurs.
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In San Antonio, Michael Finley adapted well to a secondary role as Manu Ginobili's backup, developing and emphasizing his outside shooting.
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In Game 5 of the series, Michael Finley was punched by former teammate Jason Terry, earning Terry a suspension for the next game of the series and irritating Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.
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Michael Finley eclipsed the previous record of seven set by teammate Bruce Bowen in 2003.
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Michael Finley won his only NBA championship in 2007 with the San Antonio Spurs in his 12th NBA season.
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Michael Finley signed with the Celtics on March 6,2010.
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Michael Finley attended the same high school as Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers.
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Michael Finley was one of the producers of the films Lee Daniels' The Butler and The Birth of a Nation.