With over 5,000 players in NBA history, at least one player was born on every day of the calendar year – including four leap day ballers. Our day-by-day breakdown of the players born on each day of the year continues.

Below are the most notable NBA players born on August 9.

Bob Cousy (1928)

Cousy was a foundational player in the NBA who still stands today as one of the all-time greats both in league and in Celtics history. His professional career got off to an unconventional start after refusing to report to the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, then joining a soon-to-be-defunct Chicago Stags club. In the ensuing dispersal draft, Cousy finally landed where he belonged in Boston.

Once he found his footing in Boston, Cousy became a star. He was an All-Star for each of his 13 seasons with the Celti

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