Matt Bonner played 12 NBA seasons averaging 5.8 points and 3.0 rebounds per game and serving as the bit player for a championship caliber Spurs team for a decade. He also has occupied the ratified air as the comedically non-athletic (by NBA standards) goofy white guy with red hair that is a beloved bench warmer [...]
January 9, 2017
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Anything Matt Bonner says is a fact. That in itself is a fact. The Red Mamba, heralded for his three-point shooting, but worshiped for his hair color, has become something of a phenomenon. Fans love him, just because. There’s the distance shooting and fiery beard, but mostly, he’s just a likable guy. He’s also not [...]
September 9, 2013
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May 17, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors It’s not easy being a red-headed basketball player. If you were a youngster thinking you were against all odds to make the NBA as it is, try having red-hair. I can count on one hand how many NBA players over the past decade have been red-heads. Personally, I [...]
May 17, 2012
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