42. Gary Payton

42. Gary Payton

Gary Payton is known for his defensive prowess and trash talking while on the court during his illustrious stint in the NBA. The Oakland, California native was drafted second overall in the 1990 NBA Draft by the Seattle Supersonics and to this very day, the point guard holds records in points, assists, and steals for the franchise that has since relocated in Oklahoma City and go by the Thunder.

Later, Payton would by the nickname 'The Glove' for his defensive abilities and was the first ever and only point guard to win Defensive Player of the Year honors. Payton and the Sonics were able to make it to the NBA Finals in 1996 where they faced off against Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls but, came up short after losing the series in six games. These days, Gary Payton is coaching a three-on-three team under Ice Cube's BIG3 basketball league imprint.

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Did You Know...

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Chefs made their way into celebrity land a while ago. But how many celebrities that weren’t trained as professional cooks are actually whizzes in the kitchen? Here are several that come to mind.

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Actress Julia Roberts is confident about her cooking skills. “I’m quite a good cook,” she told E! News. “I’m like a closet home ec teacher…I can really cook anything.” Roberts has said she often cooks fish for herself and her kids. And speaking of her three children, “They think that I’m a good cook,” Roberts told People. “They actually told me that I should open a restaurant.” She also relishes cooking for the holidays, particularly shredded Brussel sprouts. Roberts hasn’t published a cookbook, but we did find recipes attributed to her for peach crisp and banana hemp muffins. Or you can make the same summer salad the actress supposedly eats.

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Chrissy Teigen started off as a supermodel. Then her love of cooking filtered into her professional life too. At this point, she’s created recipes for a limited Blue Apron release and also just launched her own home and cooking line at Target named “Cravings,” after the two cookbooks she’s released. Teigen describes cooking as “a time of peace” for herself. So maybe peace out to her tuna melt sandwich or the fried chicken wings that are a favorite of her husband, John Legend.

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Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, comes from a cooking Italian family. Her father started his own restaurant in New York and also published a cookbook. And apparently, Lady Gaga has inherited the family’s cooking genes. Her Instagram account occasionally features photos of her culinary activities. Sure, sometimes it’s topless cooking. But other times it’s more poignant like in the post she shared about her bringing food to the family of her dear friend who passed away. Want to try a Gaga/Germanotta family favorite? Check out her recipe for whole wheat pasta with a sweet fennel sauce.

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