John Salley
- Actor
- Producer
- Soundtrack
John Salley is an American retired professional basketball player, and talk show host. He was the first player in NBA history to win championships with three franchises, as well as the first player (and only one of two, the other beingTim Duncan) in the NBA to win a championship in three decades.
After being drafted in the first round out of Georgia Tech in 1986, the 6'11 (2.11 m) Salley played both power forward and center for theDetroit Pistons,Miami Heat,Toronto Raptors,Chicago Bulls,Panathinaikos B.C.andLos Angeles Lakers.He was a long-time host of the former Fox Sports Net showThe Best Damn Sports Show Period (2001).He is a vegan activist, chef, and wellness entrepreneur.
John Salley had a role inBad Boys (1995)andBad Boys II (2003)as a thick-glassed computer hacking nerd who gets out of jail because he helps crack files for the Miami Police Department. In 1996, Salley appeared as a veteran basketball player alongsideWhoopi Goldbergin the filmEddie (1996),about a fan who takes over as coach of theNew York Knicks.
After being drafted in the first round out of Georgia Tech in 1986, the 6'11 (2.11 m) Salley played both power forward and center for theDetroit Pistons,Miami Heat,Toronto Raptors,Chicago Bulls,Panathinaikos B.C.andLos Angeles Lakers.He was a long-time host of the former Fox Sports Net showThe Best Damn Sports Show Period (2001).He is a vegan activist, chef, and wellness entrepreneur.
John Salley had a role inBad Boys (1995)andBad Boys II (2003)as a thick-glassed computer hacking nerd who gets out of jail because he helps crack files for the Miami Police Department. In 1996, Salley appeared as a veteran basketball player alongsideWhoopi Goldbergin the filmEddie (1996),about a fan who takes over as coach of theNew York Knicks.
