July 13
From Hoopedia
- 1931 - Future Hall of Famer Frank Ramsey is born in Corydon, Kentucky.
- 1954 - Future Hall of Famer David "Skywalker" Thompson (right) is born in Shelby, North Carolina.
- 1981 - Magic Johnson signs a $25-million, 25-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- 2000 - Mike Jones, Rasul Salahuddin, and Wayman Strickland lead the NBA Ambassadors to a 103-68 victory over the China Basketball Association All-Stars in the decisive third game of the Asian Basketball Association League (ABAL) championship series. The NBA Ambassadors, coached by Hall of Famer Nate "Tiny" Archibald, represented the National Basketball Development League in the six-team ABAL.
