Baseball, Football & Basketball Stars From Texas
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Basketball:
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Baseball:
- Matt Albers (born 1983), relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox
- Brandon Allen (born 1986), infielder for the Tampa Bay Rays
- Brett Anderson (born 1988), starting pitcher for the Colorado Rockies
- Jake Arrieta (born 1986), starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs
- Scott Atchison (born 1976), relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox
- Homer Bailey (born 1986), starting pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds
- Ernie Banks (born 1931), Baseball Hall of Famer
- Daniel Bard (born 1985), relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox
- Blake Beavan (born 1989), starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners
- Chad Beck (born 1985), relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
- Josh Beckett (born 1980), baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, pitcher, MVP of the 2003 World Series
- Lance Berkman (born 1976), retired first baseman and outfielder.
- Michael Bourn (born 1982), center fielder for the Cleveland Indians
- Drake Britton (born 1989), relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox
- Jay Bruce (born 1987), outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds
- Clay Buchholz (born 1984), baseball, Boston Red Sox, pitcher, Threw a No Hitter in just his second MLB start
- Jorge Cantú (born 1982), infielder for the San Diego Padres
- Norm Cash (1934–1986), MLB first baseman, primarily for the Detroit Tigers
- Randy Choate (born 1975), relief pitcher for the Florida Marlins
- Preston Claiborne (born 1988), relief pitcher for the New York Yankees
- Roger Clemens (born 1962), baseball pitcher, seven-time Cy Young Award winner
- Clay Condrey (born 1975), relief pitcher for the Minnesota Twins
- Carl Crawford (born 1981), outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers
- John Danks (born 1985), starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox
- Chris Davis (born 1986), first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles
- Sam Demel (born 1985), relief pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks
- Doug Drabek (born 1962), former Cy Young-winning MLB pitcher
- Kyle Drabek (born 1987), relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
- Justin Duchscherer (born 1977), starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
- Dave Duncan (born 1945), pitching coach for the St. Louis Cardinals
- Adam Dunn (born 1979), All-Star player for the Chicago White Sox
- Zach Duke (born 1983), relief pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
- Bill Foster (1904–1978), Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher
- Steve Foster (born 1966), bullpen coach for the Kansas City Royals
- David Freese (born 1983), third baseman for the Los Angeles Angels
- Ron Gant (born 1965), former MLB outfielder and second baseman
- Cito Gaston (born 1944), former MLB center fielder and manager for the Toronto Blue Jays
- Greg Golson (born 1985), outfielder for the Chicago White Sox
- Michael Gonzalez (born 1978), relief pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
- Brian Gordon (born 1978), former MLB starting pitcher
- Jeff Gray (born 1981), relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners
- Brad Hawpe (born 1979), outfielder and first baseman for the San Diego Padres
- Joe Horlen (born 1937), All Star starting pitcher
- Rogers Hornsby (1896–1963), Hall of Fame infielder, manager; .358 career batting average, two-time NL MVP, earned two Triple Crowns, All-Century Team, first-team MLB All-Time Team
- Aubrey Huff (born 1976), first baseman for the San Francisco Giants
- Chad Huffman (born 1985), outfielder for the Cleveland Indians
- Philip Humber (born 1982), starting pitcher for the Oakland Athletics
- Austin Jackson (born 1987), center fielder for the Detroit Tigers
- Conor Jackson (born 1982), left fielder and first baseman for the Oakland Athletics
- Kelly Johnson (born 1982), second baseman and left fielder for the New York Yankees
- Scott Kazmir (born 1984), starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels
- Steve Kemp (born 1954), former outfielder, primarily with the Detroit Tigers
- Kyle Kendrick (born 1984), starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies
- Clayton Kershaw (born 1988), starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Chuck Knoblauch (born 1968), former second baseman, played primarily with the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees
- John Lackey (born 1978), starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox
- Ryan Langerhans (born 1980), outfielder for the Seattle Mariners
- Scott Linebrink (born 1976), relief pitcher for the Atlanta Braves
- Grady Little (born 1950), former baseball manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Boston Red Sox
- Boone Logan (born 1984), relief pitcher for the Colorado Rockies
- James Loney (born 1984), first baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays
- Mark Lowe (born 1983), relief pitcher for the Cleveland Indians
- Robert Manuel (born 1983), relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox
- John Meloan (born 1984), relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics
- Adam Moore (born 1984), catcher for the Seattle Mariners
- Jim Morris (born 1964), Major League Baseball player and oldest rookie
- David Murphy (born 1981), left fielder for the Cleveland Indians
- Joe Nathan (born 1974), relief pitcher for the Detroit Tigers
- Jeff Newman (born 1948), MLB All-Star baseball player for the Oakland A's and Boston Red Sox
- Jeff Niemann (born 1983), starting pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays
- Jayson Nix (born 1982), utility player for the New York Yankees
- Logan Ondrusek (born 1985), relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds
- Troy Patton (born 1985), relief pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
- Hunter Pence (born 1983), right fielder for the San Francisco Giants
- Cliff Pennington (born 1984), shortstop for the Oakland Athletics
- Andy Pettitte (born 1972), starting pitcher for the New York Yankees
- David Purcey (born 1982), relief pitcher for the Detroit Tigers
- Robert Ray (born 1984), relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
- Arthur Rhodes (born 1969), relief pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals
- Will Rhymes (born 1983), second baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays
- Frank Robinson (born 1935), won Triple Crown in both National League and American League, hit 586 career home runs, and was the first black manager in the Major Leagues
- Chance Ruffin (born 1988), relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners
- Justin Ruggiano (born 1982), outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays
- Nolan Ryan (born 1947), Baseball Hall of Famer
- Kelly Shoppach (born 1980), catcher for the Tampa Bay Rays
- Kevin Slowey (born 1984), starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins
- Chris Snyder (born 1981), catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Zach Stewart (born 1986), starting pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
- Monty Stratton (1912–1982), pitcher for the Chicago White Sox
- Drew Stubbs (born 1984), center fielder for the Cincinnati Reds
- Jordan Tata (born 1981), former MLB pitcher
- Taylor Teagarden (born 1983), catcher for the Baltimore Orioles
- Jess Todd (born 1986), pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals
- Shawn Tolleson (born 1988), pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Josh Tomlin (born 1984), starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians
- Anthony Vasquez (born 1986), starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners
- Randy Velarde (born 1962), former MLB infielder and utility player, primarily with the New York Yankees
- Jordan Walden (born 1987), closer for the Los Angeles Angels
- Vernon Wells (born 1978), three-time All-Star outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays
- Smokey Joe Williams (1886–1951), baseball great
- Chris Withrow (born 1989), relief pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Brandon Wood (born 1985), third baseman and shortstop for the Los Angeles Angels
- Kerry Wood (born 1977), relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs
- Brandon Workman (born 1988), starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox
- Chris Young (born 1979), pitcher for the New York Mets
Football:
- Joseph Addai (born 1983), running back for the Indianapolis Colts
- Eric Alexander (born 1982), linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Jared Allen (born 1982), defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings
- Remi Ayodele (born 1983), defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings
- Jonathan Babineaux (born 1981), defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons
- Jordan Babineaux (born 1982), defensive back for the Seattle Seahawks
- Stephen Baker (born 1964), former wide receiver for the New York Giants
- Arnaz Battle (born 1980), wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Jackie Battle (born 1983), running back for the Kansas City Chiefs
- Sammy Baugh (1914–2008), Hall of Fame football great, played primarily with the Washington Redskins
- Byron Bell (born 1989), offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers
- Emory Bellard (1927–2011), college football coach
- Martellus Bennett (born 1987), tight end for the Chicago Bears
- Michael Bennett (born 1985), defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Cedric Benson (born 1982), running back for the Cincinnati Bengals
- Rocky Bernard (born 1979), defensive tackle for the New York Giants
- Justin Blalock (born 1983), offensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons
- Rhett Bomar (born 1985), quarterback for the New York Giants
- David Boston (born 1978), former NFL wide receiver
- Kyle Bosworth (born 1986), outside linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys
- Bobby Boyd (born 1937), All-Pro, NFL Defensive Back, Baltimore Colts, Oklahoma Sooners
- Drew Brees (born 1979), NFL quarterback for the New Orleans Saints
- Mike Brisiel (born 1983), guard for the Oakland Raiders
- Aaron Brown (born 1985), running back and return specialist for the Detroit Lions
- Chykie Brown (born 1986), cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens
- Kris Brown (born 1976), placekicker for the San Diego Chargers
- Tarell Brown (born 1985), cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers
- Dez Bryant (born 1988), wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys
- Matt Bryant (born 1975), placekicker for the Atlanta Falcons
- Maury Buford (born 1960), former NFL punter
- Melvin Bullitt (born 1984), defensive back for the Indianapolis Colts
- Earl Campbell (born 1955), Pro Football Hall of Famer, Heisman Trophy winner
- Marcus Cannon (born 1988), offensive tackle for the New England Patriots
- Rock Cartwright (born 1979), running back for the Washington Redskins
- James Casey (born 1984), tight end for the Houston Texans
- Juan Castillo (born 1959), defensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Scott Chandler (born 1985), tight end for the Buffalo Bills
- Jamaal Charles (born 1986), running back for the Kansas City Chiefs
- Jeromey Clary (born 1983), offensive guard for the San Diego Chargers
- Keenan Clayton (born 1987), outside linebacker for the Oakland Raiders
- Michael Crabtree (born 1987), wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers
- Patrick Crayton (born 1979), wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers
- Mason Crosby (born 1984), placekicker for the Green Bay Packers
- Andy Dalton (born 1987), quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals
- Chase Daniel (born 1986), quarterback for the New Orleans Saints
- Leonard Davis (born 1978), guard for the Dallas Cowboys
- Phil Dawson (born 1975), placekicker for the Cleveland Browns
- Quintin Demps (born 1985), safety for the New York Giants
- Ty Detmer (born 1967), former NFL quarterback
- Eric Dickerson (born 1960), former NFL running back and Pro Football Hall of Famer
- Zac Diles (born 1985), linebacker for the Houston Texans
- Derrick Dockery (born 1980), guard for the Dallas Cowboys
- Donald Driver (born 1975), wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers
- Ron Edwards (born 1979), defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers
- Thomas Everett (born 1964), former NFL safety and College Football Hall of Famer
- Jermichael Finley (born 1987), tight end for the Green Bay Packers
- Larry Flowers (born 1958), former NFL safety, primarily with the New York Giants
- Matt Flynn (born 1985), quarterback for the Green Bay Packers
- Justin Forsett (born 1985), running back for the Seattle Seahawks
- Barry Foster (born 1968), former NFL running back
- Jason Fox (born 1988), offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions
- Robert Francois (born 1985), linebacker for the Green Bay Packers
- Dylan Gandy (born 1982), center for the Detroit Lions
- Roberto Garza (born 1979), guard for the Chicago Bears
- Bill Glass (born 1935), former defensive end for the Detroit Lions and the Cleveland Browns
- Cody Glenn (born 1986), linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts
- Charles Godfrey (born 1985), safety/nickelback for the Carolina Panthers
- Mike Goodson (born 1987), running back/kick returner for the Oakland Raiders
- "Mean Joe" Greene (born 1946), College and Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Jabari Greer (born 1982), cornerback for the New Orleans Saints
- Forrest Gregg (born 1933), Hall of Fame offensive tackle and head coach
- Robert Griffin III (born 1990) Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback for the Washington Redskins
- Andre Gurode (born 1978), center for the Baltimore Ravens
- Ahmard Hall (born 1979), fullback for the Tennessee Titans
- Casey Hampton (born 1977), nose tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Geoff Hangartner (born 1982), center and guard for the Carolina Panthers
- Caleb Hanie (born 1985), quarterback for the Chicago Bears
- Merton Hanks (born 1968), safety for the San Francisco 49ers
- James Hanna (born 1989), tight end for the Dallas Cowboys
- Graham Harrell (born 1985), quarterback for the Green Bay Packers
- Tommie Harris (born 1983), defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears
- Garrett Hartley (born 1986), placekicker for the New Orleans Saints
- David Hawthorne (born 1985), linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks
- Kellen Heard (born 1985), defensive end for the Buffalo Bills
- Johnnie Lee Higgins (born 1983), wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders
- Tony Hills (born 1984), offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Ellis Hobbs (born 1983), cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Stephen Hodge (born 1987), linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys
- Montrae Holland (born 1980), guard for the Dallas Cowboys
- Ziggy Hood (born 1987), defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Chris Houston (born 1984), cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons
- Ken Houston (born 1944), Hall of Fame safety for the Houston Oilers and the Washington Redskins
- Thomas Howard (born 1983), linebacker for the Oakland Raiders
- Michael Huff (born 1983), free safety for the Oakland Raiders
- Jerry Hughes (born 1988), defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts
- Byron Hunt (born 1958), former linebacker for the New York Giants
- Phillip Hunt (born 1986), defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Kendall Hunter (born 1988), running back for the San Francisco 49ers
- Sam Hurd (born 1985), wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys
- Brian Iwuh (born 1984), linebacker for the Chicago Bears
- Fred Jackson (born 1981), running back for the Buffalo Bills
- Quentin Jammer (born 1979), cornerback for the San Diego Chargers
- Charlie Johnson (born 1984), offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts
- Chris Johnson (born 1979), cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens
- D. J. Johnson (born 1985), cornerback for the New York Giants
- Jimmy Johnson (born 1943), former NCAA and NFL head coach for the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins
- Manuel Johnson (born 1986), wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys
- Michael Johnson (born 1984), safety for the New York Giants
- Johnny Jolly (born 1983), defensive end for the Green Bay Packers
- Darlene Jones, commissioner of the Lone Star Football League
- Case Keenum (born 1988), quarterback for the Houston Texans
- Sergio Kindle (born 1987), linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens
- Johnny Knox (born 1986), wide receiver for the Chicago Bears
- Kevin Kolb (born 1984), quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals
- Gary Kubiak (born 1961), head coach for the Houston Texans
- Jacob Lacey (born 1987), cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts
- Ernie Ladd (1938–2007), American college and professional football player and professional wrestler
- Brandon LaFell (born 1986), wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers
- Tom Landry (1924–2000), Hall of Fame football head coach, Dallas Cowboys
- Dick "Night Train" Lane (1927–2002), Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback in the 1950s and 1960s
- Shane Lechler (born 1976), punter for the Oakland Raiders
- Bob Lilly (born 1939), Hall of Fame defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys
- Carl "Spider" Lockhart (1943–1986), defensive back for the New York Giants
- Andrew Luck (born 1989), quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts
- Ryan Mallett (born 1988), quarterback for the New England Patriots
- Danieal Manning (born 1982), free safety for the Chicago Bears
- Brett Maxie (born 1962), former NFL defensive back and secondary coach for the Dallas Cowboys
- Brice McCain (born 1986), cornerback for the Houston Texans
- Luke McCown (born 1981), quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons
- Colt McCoy (born 1986), quarterback for the Cleveland Browns
- Danny McCray (born 1988), defensive back for the Dallas Cowboys
- Stephen McGee (born 1985), quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys
- Bo McMillin (1895–1952), NFL quarterback, head coach and College Football Hall of Famer
- Henry Melton (born 1986), defensive end for the Chicago Bears
- "Dandy" Don Meredith (1938–2010), quarterback Dallas Cowboys and TV football color commentator
- Roy Miller (born 1987), defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Earl Mitchell (born 1987), defensive tackle for the Houston Texans
- Denarius Moore (born 1988), wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders
- Sammy Morris (born 1977), running back for the New England Patriots
- Thomas Morstead (born 1986), punter for the New Orleans Saints
- Dimitri Nance (born 1988), running back for the Green Bay Packers
- David Nelson (born 1986), wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills
- Marshall Newhouse (born 1988), guard for the Green Bay Packers
- Robert Newhouse (1950–2014), fullback for the Dallas Cowboys
- Tommy Nobis (born 1943), former linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons and College Football Hall of Famer
- Moran Norris (born 1978), fullback for the San Francisco 49ers
- Cyril Obiozor (born 1986), linebacker for the San Diego Chargers
- Frank Okam (born 1985), defensive tackle for the Houston Texans
- Russell Okung (born 1987), offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks
- Brian Orakpo (born 1986), linebacker for the Washington Redskins
- Kelechi Osemele (born 1989), offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens
- Juqua Parker (born 1978), defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Elvis Patterson (born 1960), former NFL defensive back
- Charlie Peprah (born 1983), safety for the Green Bay Packers
- Mac Percival (born 1940), former National Football League placekicker for the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears
- Jason Peters (born 1982), offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Adrian Peterson (born 1985), National Football League running back for the Minnesota Vikings
- Brandon Pettigrew (born 1985), tight end for the Detroit Lions
- Bum Phillips (born 1923), head coach in the National Football League
- Wade Phillips (born 1947), former head coach for the Dallas Cowboys
- Christian Ponder (born 1988), quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings
- Manny Ramirez (born 1983), guard/center for the Denver Broncos
- Gary Reasons (born 1962), former linebacker, primarily for the New York Giants
- Cory Redding (born 1980), defensive end for the Baltimore Ravens
- Jacquizz Rodgers (born 1990), running back for the Atlanta Falcons
- Shaun Rogers (born 1979), defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints
- Aaron Ross (born 1982), cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Kyle Rote (1928–2002), All-American running back at Southern Methodist University and 1951–1961 NFL New York Giants wide receiver
- Stanford Routt (born 1983), cornerback for the Oakland Raiders
- Emmanuel Sanders (born 1987), wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Josh Scobee (born 1982), placekicker for the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Jonathan Scott (born 1983), offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Ozzie Simmons (1914–2001), one of the first black All-American football players in the 1930s
- John Skelton (born 1988), quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals
- Bubba Smith (1945–2011), defensive end with the Baltimore Colts, Oakland Raiders, and Houston Oilers
- Hunter Smith (born 1977), punter for the Washington Redskins
- Kevin Smith (born 1970), former cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys
- Lovie Smith (born 1958), head coach for the Chicago Bears
- Wade Smith (born 1981), guard and center for the Houston Texans
- Justin Snow (born 1976), long snapper for the Indianapolis Colts
- Matthew Stafford (born 1988), quarterback for the Detroit Lions
- Matt Stover (born 1968), placekicker for the Indianapolis Colts
- Aqib Talib (born 1986), cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Phillip Tanner (born 1988), running back for the Dallas Cowboys
- David Thomas (born 1983), tight end for the New Orleans Saints
- Mike Thomas (born 1987), wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Ted Thompson (born 1953), general manager of the Green Bay Packers
- Y. A. Tittle (born 1926), Hall of Fame quarterback, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers
- LaDainian Tomlinson (born 1979), NFL running back for the New York Jets
- Michael Toudouze (born 1983), offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts
- Jeremiah Trotter (born 1977), linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Justin Tucker (born 1989), placekicker for the Baltimore Ravens
- Bulldog Turner (1919–1998), Hall of Fame center and linebacker for the Chicago Bears
- Robert Turner (born 1984), guard and center for the New York Jets
- Tony Ugoh (born 1983), offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts
- Gene Upshaw (1945–2008), Hall of Fame guard for the Oakland Raiders
- Louis Vasquez (born 1987), offensive guard for the Denver Broncos
- Lawrence Vickers (born 1983), fullback for the Dallas Cowboys
- Jamar Wall (born 1988), cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles
- J. D. Walton (born 1987), center for the New York Giants
- John Washington (born 1963), former NFL defensive end, primarily for the New York Giants
- Brian Waters (born 1977), offensive guard for the New England Patriots
- J'Marcus Webb (born 1988), offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears
- Bobbie Williams (born 1976), guard for the Baltimore Ravens
- Brandon Williams (born 1986), linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys
- Byron Williams (born 1960), former NFL and WLAF wide receiver
- D. J. Williams (born 1988), tight end for the Green Bay Packers
- Malcolm Williams (born 1987), defensive back for the New England Patriots
- Roy Williams (born 1981), wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys
- Teddy Williams (born 1988), cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys
- Terrance Williams (born 1989), wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys
- Trent Williams (born 1988), offensive tackle for the Washington Redskins
- Josh Wilson (born 1985), cornerback for the Washington Redskins
- Wade Wilson (born 1959), former quarterback primarily with the Minnesota Vikings; current quarterbacks coach for the Dallas Cowboys
- Eric Winston (born 1983), offensive tackle for the Houston Texans
- Will Witherspoon (born 1980), linebacker for the Tennessee Titans
- Vince Young (born 1983), quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, MVP of the 2005 and 2006 Rose Bowl
Basketball:
- LaMarcus Aldridge (born 1985) NBA player, Portland Trail Blazers, power forward
- Chris Andersen (born 1978), power forward/center for the Miami Heat
- Darrell Arthur (born 1988), power forward for the Denver Nuggets
- Maceo Baston (born 1976), former professional basketball player, power forward
- Tony Battie (born 1976), former NBA power forward/center
- Bill Blakeley (1934–2010), Head Coach Dallas Chapparals, University of North Texas
- Mookie Blaylock (born 1967) former NBA point guard
- Chris Bosh (born 1984) NBA player, Miami Heat, power forward
- Jimmy Butler (born 1989), small forward/shooting guard for the Chicago Bulls
- Kaleb Canales (born 1978), assistant coach for the Dallas Mavericks
- Jody Conradt (born 1941), head coach for UT's Lady Longhorns
- Clyde Drexler (born 1962), Hall of Fame swingman for the Portland Trail Blazers and the Houston Rockets
- Mike Dunleavy, Jr. (born 1980), small forward/shooting guard for the Chicago Bulls
- T. J. Ford (born 1983), former NBA point guard
- Jeff Foster (born 1977), former NBA player
- Daniel Gibson (born 1986), point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers
- Brittney Griner (born 1990), WNBA basketball player
- Terrel Harris (born 1987), guard for the Bakersfield Jam
- Grant Hill (born 1971), former seven-time NBA All-Star small forward
- Stephen Jackson (born 1978), shooting guard/small forward for the San Antonio Spurs
- Wesley Johnson (born 1987), small forward/power forward for the Los Angeles Lakers
- DeAndre Jordan (born 1988), center for the Los Angeles Clippers
- Rashard Lewis (born 1979), forward for the Miami Heat
- John Lucas III (born 1982), point guard for the Utah Jazz
- Slater Martin (1925–2012), NBA player, elected to Basketball Hall of Fame
- Wesley Matthews (born 1986), shooting guard for the Portland Trail Blazers
- Jason Maxiell (born 1983), power forward for the Orlando Magic
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin (born 1970), WNBA basketball player, gold medalist, New York Liberty
- C. J. Miles (born 1987), forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers
- Randolph Morris (born 1986), center for the Beijing Ducks
- Gerald Myers (born 1945), basketball coach 1971–1991 & athletic director Texas Tech University
- Eduardo Nájera (born 1976), former NBA player
- Emeka Okafor (born 1982), player for the Phoenix Suns
- Kevin Ollie (born 1972), former NBA point guard
- Shaquille O'Neal (born 1972), former NBA 15-time All-Star center
- Kendrick Perkins (born 1984), center for the Oklahoma City Thunder
- Dexter Pittman (born 1988), center for the Atlanta Hawks
- Ronnie Price (born 1983), point guard for the Orlando Magic
- Dennis Rodman (born 1961), former NBA forward, played primarily with the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls
- Quinton Ross (born 1981), shooting guard and small forward for the New Jersey Nets
- Xavier Silas (born 1988), player for the Maccabi Ashdod B.C.
- Odyssey Sims (born 1992), player for Baylor Lady Bears basketball
- Donald Sloan (born 1988), guard for the Indiana Pacers
- Sheryl Swoopes (born 1971), WNBA, Olympic gold medalist
- Kurt Thomas (born 1972), player for the New York Knicks
- Wayman Tisdale (1964–2009), NBA power forward
- Ben Uzoh (born 1988), point guard for the Canton Charge
- Willie Warren (born 1989), player for the Szolnoki Olaj KK
- Deron Williams (born 1984), point guard for the Brooklyn Nets
- Sean Williams (born 1986), power forward/center for the Selçuk Üniversitesi BK
This list courtesy of wikipedia.org and is published with the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike License. Direct link to this article here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Texas