Military personnel in uniform are required to salute when they meet and recognize persons entitled (by grade) to a salute except when it is inappropriate or impractical (in public conveyances such as planes and buses, in public places such as inside theaters, or when driving a vehicle).
One notable player, Shawn Kemp, enrolled in college but never played any games due to personal problems. In 1989, a year after his high school graduation, he was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics. He played 14 seasons in the NBA and was selected to 6 All-Star Games and 3 All-NBA Teams.
Desmond Mason is continuing to reel in the big bucks after finishing his NBA career. KIRSTEN FLEMINGNew York Post. WHEN Desmond Mason was a rookie in the NBA during the 2000-2001 season, he was summoned to the leagueâs Midtown office for a sudden meeting with then-commissioner David Stern. Nervously, the 198cm player for the Seattle SuperSonics headed into the bossâs office. Turns out, Stern was interested in the ballerâs burgeoning art career â and had read a Sports Illustrated article about Mason that ran while he was a senior at Oklahoma State, where he played small forward and studied studio art.