DeShawn Stevenson is a product of a bygone era, one in which players were able to jump straight from high school to the NBA ranks. That's exactly what Stevenson did when he entered the 2000 NBA Draft and was selected with the 23rd overall pick by the Utah Jazz. Prior to that, he was a McDonald's All-American in California and committed to play at the University of Kansas. In modern times, he may have been a collegiate sensation, merely passing through for a year on his way to the pros, but it was other comparisons, such as those to Michael Jordan, due to his abundance of athleticism, that had put more pressure on Stevenson, something he discussed with Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype:

“Yeah, there's a lot of pressure, but I really didn't think about it. I was more worried about making it to the NBA and being in the NBA, so I didn't really put my focus into that.”

Stevenson was able to carve out a 13-year NBA career for himself, despite averaging just 7.2 points per game in 824 contests. He played four years for the Jazz, three for the Orlando Magic, four for the Washington Wizards, two with the Dallas Mavericks, one with the then-New Jersey Nets and one with the Atlanta Hawks before hanging up the sneakers after the 2012-13 campaign.

Having most recently played in BIG3, Stevenson, 37, is still around the game. He may not have become Like Mike, but still has a strong hoops resume to show for his time on the floor.