August 23
From Hoopedia
- 1966 - Dutch-American basketball player Rik Smits is born in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Smits was drafted out of Marist College and spent his entire NBA career with the Indiana Pacers.
- 1978 - Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- 2006 - Carmelo Anthony (right) set the US national team individual scoring record in an international game with 35 points against Italy in the FIBA World Championship tournament. This record was previously held by Kenny Anderson, who scored 34 points in a 1990 game.
