He was selected by the Vancouver Grizzlies with second overall pick in the 1998 Draft

The mascot of a ram dates back to 1924 when the team manager bought a ram the annual football game against Virginia Military Institute as good luck - the ram was inspired by past player Jack "The Battering Ram" Merrit

"The Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team (formerly the Marquette Hilltoppers and Marquette Warriors) represents Marquette University in NCAA Division I college basketball and compete in the Big East Conference

the team shifted to Minneapolis and became the Minneapolis Lakers from the state nickname

they sport navy blue

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