What Happened in Sports: June 24, 2019

2010: The Washington Wizards selected PG John Wall with the #1 overall pick and 4 of his Kentucky teammates also went in the 1st round — C Demarcus Cousins (5th), PF Patrick Patterson (14th), SG Eric Bledsoe (18th), and PF Daniel Orton (29th); Wall and Cousins, along with SF Gordon Hayward (9th) and SF Paul George (10th), would all quickly become All-Stars

2004: The Orlando Magic selected C Dwight Howard, who decided to forgo college basketball, with the 1st overall pick exactly 12 years after selecting Shaquille O’Neal at #1

1999: The Spurs defeated the Knicks in Game 5 behind Finals MVP Tim Duncan’s 27.4 PPG and 14 RPG to become the very 1st former ABA franchise to win an NBA Championship

1998: Although the NBA Draft featured future HOF’s PF Dirk Nowitzki (9th), SF Paul Pierce (10th), and SG Vince Carter (5th), the Clippers infamously selected C Michael Olowokandi at #1 overall (2.5 Win Shares over 9 years)

1997: Mariners SP Randy Johnson tied Steve Carlton’s MLB single-game record strikeout record for a LHP (19), though the Athletics would prevail 4-1 

1992: LSU C Shaquille O’Neal, the clear-cut #1 overall pick, was selected by the Orlando Magic in the franchise’s 4th year of existence

1989: Cardinals OF Vince Coleman stole his 40th consecutive base without being caught, setting a new MLB record

1983: Brewers SP Don Sutton became just the 8th pitcher in MLB history with 3,000 career strikeouts

1947: Jackie Robinson memorably stole home for the 1st of 19 times in his illustrious career in a victory over the Pirates