This Hall of Fame point guard was first selected for an the Atlantic Division All-Star Game in 1994, alongside Shawn Kemp. He was the Defensive Player of the Year for the team which Barry Ackerley was the franchise owner, in the 199596 the Atlantic Division season.
 Gary Payton made his first All-Star appearance as he was selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game along with Shawn Kemp. 
 He started at the point guard position. 
 He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on September 8, 2013. 
 Shawn Kemp and Defensive Player of the Year, Gary Payton were both selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game. 
 He was the owner of the Seattle SuperSonics basketball franchise from 1983 to 2001. 
