JohnThomas "Spider" Salley (born May 16, 1964 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA, actor and talk show host.
Salley is also the first player in NBA history to play on three different championship-winning franchises; Robert Horry joined him in this exclusive club in 2005.
Salley is part-owner of the Hollywood Fame, a 2006 expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association.
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John's movie career includes appearances in Bad Boys with Martin Lawrence and Will Smith, The Ultimate Christmas Present on the Disney Channel, Eddie with Whoopi Goldberg and upcoming movies Bad Boys II (July 2003) and Coast to Coast (2003) with Richard Dryfuss.
John's favorite topics blend his own special take on life and success with some of the most fascinating behind-the-scenes sports stories any audience has ever heard.
JohnSalley is married, has 2 children and lives in Los Angeles.
Salley was born on May 16, 1964, and grew up in the projects in the Canarsie section of Brooklyn.
In Salley's first year of junior high, Barney Davis, a coach of a professional basketball team called the New York Rens (the original Rens, named after the Renaissance Ballroom in Harlem, were the country's first great fl team, having started barnstorming in 1923), came into the neighborhood and took an interest in Salley.
Salley was the last guy picked on his high school team by Jerry Pearlmutter, who had been one of his junior high teachers.
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Born on May 16, 1964 in Brooklyn, New York, JohnSalley is the only person in NBA history to win world titles for three different teams as a player.
At 7’0”, Salley played twelve seasons in the NBA and was a member of four championshipwinning teams, including back-to-back titles with the Detroit Pistons in 1989 and 1990, one with the Chicago Bulls in 1996 and one with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2000.
Salley is now in the early stages of development as executive producer for a film entitled Dilemma, as well as two television programs, The Verbs and a hip-hop competition called Da Battle.
Salley has earned the reputation as one of the smartest and most well-rounded athletes and one of sports' best storytellers.
In 1996, Salley was used as a defensive specialist for the Chicago Bulls championship team.
Salley has also found success on the big screen with appearances in such films as "Bad Boys" and "Bad Boys II" with Martin Lawrence and Will Smith, "The Ultimate Christmas Present" on the Disney Channel and "Eddie" with Whoopi Goldberg.
Born on May 16, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York, JohnSalley is the only person in NBA history to win world titles for three different teams as a player.
At 7’0”, Salley played twelve seasons in the NBA and was a member of four championship-winning teams, including back-to-back titles with the Detroit Pistons in 1989 and 1990, one with the Chicago Bulls in 1996 and one with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2000.
Salley is also active in the music industry, representing up-and-coming musical groups, and is credited with discovering R&B vocalist Tony Rich, who is now signed to LaFace Records.
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During his career in the National Basketball Association, John "Spider" Salley played on four championship teams, including the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls with Michael Jordan that many consider the sport's all-time greatest.
His post-playing career has featured frequent television appearances, as well as scattered credits in motion pictures.
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During his twelve-year stint in the NBA, JohnSalley's astounding athletic ability and grace under pressure served him well he was a member of four championship-winning teams.
He has become a star both in front of and behind the camera, appearing in such films as Bad Boys, and Book of Love, with Whoopi Goldberg, and had guest stints on series such as 7th Heaven and Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
Salley has also served as an executive producer on films and television programs, and he is also active in the music industry, credited with discovering La Face Records recording artist Tony Rich.
After joining the Pistons, became close friends with Adrian Dantley, who taught him how to get a proper diet, exercise, vitamins, etc., and called Dantley "Teacher".
Salley, good friends with Eddie Murphy, made several appearences at comedy clubs in the off-season.
Traded to the Miami Heat for rights to Isiah Morris and a draft pick, September 1992 and later drafted by the Toronto Raptors in the expansion draft
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Salley has made the club and is currently the main backup to Shaquille O'Neal, the L.A. Times reports.
Three years removed from the NBA, Salley signed a non-guarenteed contract with the Lakers, the L.A. Times reports.
PageSix reports that while the actress was spotted smooching fashion photographer Jim Macari last week, she's been eyed "full-on making out" with 7-foot-tall former NBA star JohnSalley at L.A. nightclub Chi this week.
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After enjoying some Grey Goose, Hatcher and Salley reportedly got busy on the dance floor to Beyonce's "Crazy in Love." Seriously.