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A bit of a stumper.
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Former Texas Players on NBA Championship Team Rosters
Year
Player
Team
1950
Slater Martin
Minneapolis Lakers
1952
Slater Martin
Minneapolis Lakers
1953
Slater Martin
Minneapolis Lakers
1954
Slater Martin
Minneapolis Lakers
1958
Slater Martin
St. Louis Hawks
2012
Dexter Pittman
Miami Heat
2014
Cory Joseph
San Antonio Spurs
2016
Tristan Thompson
Cleveland Cavaliers
2017
Kevin Durant
Golden State Warriors
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I knew Kevin and Tristan. I remembered Sexy Dexy. Totally forgot Cory Joseph. And you can’t forget Slater Martin - five time NBA champion and Naismith Hall of Famer. Martin fought in World War II, led Texas to the Final 4 and went on to star in the NBA and win five titles.