LeBron James

LeBron James considered a variety of factors before signing with the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent this offseason. Obviously, family and basketball were his top priorities. Aside from prioritizing his wife Savannah, three children (Bronny, Bryce and Zhuri) and career, one of the biggest reasons LeBron signed with the Lakers appears to be increased business opportunities. Make no mistake, LeBron is already a veteran of the entertainment industry. His company SpringHill Entertainment has already produced…

Unofficially, it is the late, great Manute Bol, who stood 7’7” tall and measured a reported 8’6” wingspan from fingertip-to-tip.

But since the NBA draft combine began recording wingspan stats in 2000, the longest is incoming Orlando Magic rookie Mo Bamba (pictured below), who is 7’¾” and has a 7’10” wingspan. To offer some perspective, we've included the wingspan of several other well-known NBA players.

Steve Nash is a two-time NBA MVP, consultant with the Golden State Warriors, father of three (with a fourth on the way) and all-around good guy. We caught up with Nash, 43, to discuss his contributions to the Allstate NABC (National Association of Basketball Coaches) Good Works Team, the Special Olympics of Arizona and, of course, basketball.

Talk about the Allstate NABC Good Works Team and specifically your work the Special Olympics of Arizona. What does that mean to you?

NBA Commissioner Emeritus David Stern was one of the outspoken voices in favor of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992, which effectively outlawed wagering on sporting events nationwide — with a few exceptions, most notably Las Vegas. But since stepping away from the NBA’s top office in 2014, Stern, 74, has changed his tune on sports betting.