From the Developmental League to the Big Time – Shannon Brown Has Found Success


Sure, it was a preseason game: a late October evening in the packed Honda Center. But fans from all over Southern California gathered in Anaheim to celebrate the beginning of their Lakers’ championship defense. But Mikki Moore never saw it coming. It was one of the most thunderous dunks the NBA had seen in recent years.

Weeks before the beginning of the 2009-2010 NBA season, the man was already putting together his highlight real. It was a year that fans across the league would come to know the name Shannon Brown.

The Michigan State alum has gotten immense recognition since his entry into the league during the 2006 draft. He played a couple years buried deep into the benches of Cleveland, Chicago and Charlotte, but gained fame immediately as a member of the Lakers.

Next: Earning Some Notoriety

You May Also Like

Shaquille O’Neal Calls Kobe “Greatest Laker of All Time”

It seems that every week there’s a new update involving former Lakers…

Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Nicknames Steve Nash ‘Gatsby’

The Los Angeles Lakers appeared to be hitting their stride recently with…

Lakers News: LeBron James Excited About Jarred Vanderbilt’s Contract Extension

The Los Angeles Lakers have preached continuity throughout this offseason and their actions have backed up their words…

London Olympics Semi-Finals Schedule

Following Team USA’s 119-86 victory over Australia in which Kobe Bryant shook…