Trivia Questions 07/10/26

  1. 1/17/1992 – Southwest Missouri State University great, Winston Garland returned to Hammons Student Center to play an NBA exhibition game against Dominque Wilkens and the Atlanta Hawks – Garland was playing for the Warriors or the Nuggets? (Nuggets defeated the Hawks 96-90 Dominque Wilkens refused to play on the newer composite (harder) SMSU court surface)
  2. Profesional Olympic Badminton shuttlecocks feature 16, 2.5 inch left win goose feathers – on avg how many geese are needed to make one Olympic shuttlecock: 2 or 3?
  3. The NBA’s record for most Playoff 3 point shots made is 650 held by the greatest NBA shooter of all-time, Stephen Curry – in 2nd place with 501 is: James Harden, LeBron James, or Klay Thompson? (Harden 472, James 497)
  4. The average cowhide can produce more or less than 100 MLB Baseballs? (Yep, 100 to 144)
  5. Which is more, the number of NBA players with 200 or more 3 point shots in the playoffs or the number of NBA teams? (33 players with at least 200 playoff 3s – 30 NBA teams)
  6. The maximum allowed diameter of a disc golf disc is more or less than 11 inches? (11.81 inches)
  7. The average cowhide can or cannot create 20 NFL Footballs? (Yep, 20 NFL Footballs the average)
  8. The most expensive tennis strings in the world provide unparalleled power along with a more balanced and softer feel – even helping with Tennis Elbow issues – these top-of-line strings are made from cattle or wild boar intestines? (Mostly cattle & sheep/goat)
  9. LeBron James has earned $581.3 Million Dollars just for playing basketball – not counting endorsements or any other monies earned – when compared to LeBron’s total basketball salary to Michael Jordan’s career salary numbers – LeBron has or has not earned half a billion dollars more than MJ did? (Just shy of half a billion by about $9 Million Dollars but when he plays next year he will pass MJ by more than half a billion dollars)