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Six Degrees of Monarchs Basketball
Yolanda Griffith -> Julia Roberts
  • Yolanda Griffith teamed up with Jason Williams in the Sony All-Star 2Ball competition at the 2000 NBA All-Stars.
  • Jason Williams is teammates with Earl Watson on the Memphis Grizzles.
  • Earl Watson attended UCLA, as did Reggie Miller of the Indiana Pacers.
  • Reggie Miller was in Forget Paris (1995), with actor Billy Crystal.
  • Billy Crystal was in the movie America’s Sweethearts (2001) with actress Julia Roberts.

    Tangela Smith -> Kevin Bacon
  • Tangela Smith and Katie Smith of the Minnesota Lynx were both named to the First Team All-Big Ten for the 1995-96 season, during their college years.
  • Katie Smith and Lauren Jackson teamed up for the West in the 2003 WNBA All-Star game.
  • Lauren Jackson is from Australia, as is actress Nicole Kidman.
  • Nicole Kidman was in Days of Thunder (1990), with actor Tom Cruise.
  • Tom Cruise was in A Few Good Men (1992) with actor Kevin Bacon.

    Ticha Penicheiro -> Nicholas Cage
  • Ticha Penicheiro teamed up with actor Tom Cavanagh for the 2002, 989 Sports All-Star Hoop It Up.
  • Tom Cavanagh is in Ed with actress Julie Bowen.
  • Julie Bowen was in Happy Gilmore (1996) with comedian Adam Sandler.
  • Adam Sandler was in Mr. Deeds (2002) with actress Winona Ryder.
  • Winona Ryder was in Girl, Interrupted (1999) with actress Angelina Jolie.
  • Angelina Jolie was in Gone in 60 Seconds (2000) with actor Nicholas Cage.

    Lady Grooms -> Simon Cowell
  • Lady Grooms went to the University of Georgia, as did Shandon Anderson who currently plays for the New York Knicks.
  • Shandon Anderson used to be teammates with Karl Malone on the Utah Jazz.
  • Karl Malone is currently teammates with Gary Payton of the Los Angeles Lakers.
  • Gary Payton was in Like Mike (2002) with actor Robert Forster.
  • Robert Forster was in Me, Myself & Irene (2000) with actor Anthony Anderson.
  • Anthony Anderson was in Scary Movie 3 (2003) with Simon Cowell.

    Edna Campbell -> Ron Howard
  • Edna Campbell used to be teammates with Simone Edwards of the Seattle Storm (2000).
  • Simone Edwards is currently teammates with Rita Williams.
  • Rita Williams went to school at the University of Connecticut with Ray Allen of the Seattle Super Sonics.
  • Ray Allen was in He Got Game (1998) with actor Bill Nunn.
  • Bill Nunn was in Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) with actor William Shatner.
  • William Shatner was in Osmosis Jones (2001) with Ron Howard.

    Kara Lawson-> “Harry Potter” a.k.a. Daniel Radcliffe
  • Kara Lawson is friends with country star Kenny Chesney.
  • Kenny Chesney was in CMT 100 Greatest Songs of Country Music Concert (2003) with musician Ray Charles.
  • Ray Charles was in All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994) with actress Jamie Lee Curtis.
  • Jamie Lee Curtis was in The Tailor of Panama (2001) with actor Daniel Radcliffe.

    La’Keshia Frett -> Humphrey Bogart
  • La’Keshia Frett appeared in Love & Basketball (2000) with actress Sanaa Lathan.
  • Sanaa Lathan was in Drive (1997) with actor James Shigeta.
  • James Shigeta was in Midway (1976) with actor Paul Frees.
  • Paul Frees was in The Harder They Fall (1956) with actor Humphrey Bogart.

    Ruthie Bolton -> Tina Turner
  • Ruthie Bolton went to Auburn University, as did Wesley Pearson of the Portland Trailblazers.
  • Wesley Pearson and former NBA MVP Charles Barkley were teammates from 1994-96 playing for the Phoenix Suns.
  • Charles Barkley was in Space Jam (1996) with actor Danny DeVito.
  • Danny DeVito was in The Last Action Hero (1993) with Tina Turner.

    Chantelle Anderson -> Bill Cosby
  • Chantelle Anderson went to Vanderbilt University, as did Dan Langhi.
  • Dan Langhi played for the Phoenix Suns for the 2002-03 season, along with teammate Anferenee ‘Penny’ Hardaway who currently plays for the New York Knicks.
  • Penny Hardaway was in Blue Chips (1994) with actor Louis Gossett Jr.
  • Louis Gossett Jr. was in Managua (1996) with actor Michael Moriarty.
  • Michael Moriarty was in Hickey & Boggs (1972) with Bill Cosby.

    DeMya Walker -> David Beckham
  • DeMya Walker went to the University of Virginia, as did Roger Mason Jr.
  • Roger Mason Jr. played with Corie Blount from 2002-03 for the Chicago Bulls.
  • Corie Blount played with Michael Jordan from 1993-95 for the Chicago Bulls.
  • Michael Jordan was in He Got Game (1998) with actress Milla Jovovich.
  • Milla Jovovich was in Zoolander (2001) with Victoria Beckham.
  • Victoria Beckham is married to soccer star David Beckham.

    Hamchétou Maïga -> Oprah Winfrey
  • Hamchétou Maïga went to Old Dominion University with Lucienne Berthieu of the Houston Comets.
  • Lucienne Berthieu and Jennifer Rizzotti were former teammates on the Cleveland Rockers.
  • Jennifer Rizzotti now plays for the Detroit Shock and Head Coach Bill Laimbeer.
  • Bill Laimbeer was in Forget Paris (1995) with actor Billy Crystal.
  • Billy Crystal was in Throw Momma from the Train (1987) with Oprah Winfrey.



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