Bibby's lineage boasts long line of top athletes
Posted: Sun Mar 2, 2008 4:58 am
Shake Mike Bibby's family tree, and it rains all kind of fruit. Better bring a hardhat and a sports almanac.
Down come three NCAA titles, and one NBA ring (father Henry, UCLA and New York Knicks, 1969-73).
A major league no-hitter (uncle Jim Bibby, Texas, 1973).
An NFL wide receiver (Shaun McDonald, a cousin on his mother's side, led Detroit in catches, receiving yards and touchdowns last season).
Even a professional soccer player (Robbie Findley, another cousin, Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer).
"We got hard workers in the family," says the Hawks newly won point guard, ever the verbal minimalist.
This athletic ethic