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Chris Webber
NBA player
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A lot has changed for Chris Webber since that infamous timeout call.
In 13 seasons in the NBA, Webber has been a five-time NBA All-Star. He’s averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds for his career. And part of that big smile might be due to his whopping $127 million contract.
But many remember Webber most for his hasty timeout call at the end of the 1993 NCAA championship game against the University of North Carolina Tarheels. With no timeouts remaining, Webber’s call resulted in a technical foul for the Michigan Wolverines, effectively costing them the game.
Webber leapt to the NBA the next season. A big man with outside shooting touch and a handle that many point guards would envy, Webber was the overall No. 1 pick in the 1993 NBA draft. He’s played for five teams in his career — Golden State, Washington, Sacramento, Philadelphia and now his hometown Detroit Pistons. Webber thus far has had most success with the Kings, when he and teammates Peja Stojakovic, Vlade Divac, Mike Bibby and Doug Christie won the Pacific Division in 2002.
So far, Webber looks healthy and inspired in a Detroit Pistons jersey, helping his new squad to a 14-2 record since joining the team in mid-January. He’s averaging 13.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 0.8 blocks a game. Piston fans are hopeful that “CWebb” is the catalyst for another championship run in Detroit.
— Seth Jones, senior associate editor
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