The journeyman guard has suited up for the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards and now the Warriors. Together, Gary and Monique had three children, including Gary Payton II, who was born in Seattle on Dec. Monique Payton was a basketball star in her own right as one of the greatest guards in the history of Merritt College (California). The Lincoln University (California) men’s basketball coach was recently also named one of the Top 75 NBA players of all-time. is unquestionably one of the NBA’s greatest defenders, starred primarily for the Seattle SuperSonics, is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, was a nine-time NBA All-Star. And she used to always tell me she was the most athletic in her class. In Monique’s background, she was running track, doing high jump, long jump, it just makes sense. “So if it’s not Monique, I’d be surprised if it’s Gary.

“It’s got to be Monique,” Payton II told The Undefeated.

LAS VEGAS – For Gary Payton II, it’s NBA superstar father, like NBA son when it comes to playing basketball.īut in terms of the Golden State Warriors guard’s unique athleticism, quickness and highlight-reel dunks, it’s actually like mother, like son.

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