January 25
From Hoopedia
- 1930 - (Right) Hall of Famer Dick McGuire, a seven-time NBA All-Star with the Knicks and the Pistons, is born in Rockaway, New York. He is called "Tricky Dick" because of his ball-handling skills.
- 1960 - Wilt Chamberlain scores 58 points, the most ever by an NBA rookie, as the Philadelphia Warriors beat the Detroit Pistons, 127-117 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Chamberlain ties this record less than a month later.
- 1985 - Acie Law IV, first college senior selected in the 2007 NBA Draft, is born in Dallas, Texas.
- 1989 - Michael Jordan scores his 10,000th NBA point in his fifth season.
