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Gary Payton passing basketball in game against Celtics, Seattle, December 29, 1992
Order an ImageGary Payton (b. 1968) is a retired professional basketball player who played for the Seattle SuperSonics from 1990 to 2003. Payton played point guard and was nicknamed “the Glove” for his success on defense, especially with steals. Payton led the NBA in steals for the 1995-96 season, with 231. In the 1999-2000 season, he led the league in both assists (732) and three-pointers (177). Payton played in the NBA All-Star game nine times, and in 2013 was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
This image shows Payton passing the ball during a game against the Boston Celtics on December 29, 1992, which the Sonics won 118-87. Boston player Robert Parish, at left, unsuccessfully attempts to stop Payton.
Caption information source: “Sonics complete sweep of Celtics,” by Sheldon Spencer, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, December 30, 1992, page D1.
Caption information source: “Gary Payton,” Basketball Reference, retrieved from https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/paytoga01.html.
This image shows Payton passing the ball during a game against the Boston Celtics on December 29, 1992, which the Sonics won 118-87. Boston player Robert Parish, at left, unsuccessfully attempts to stop Payton.
Caption information source: “Sonics complete sweep of Celtics,” by Sheldon Spencer, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, December 30, 1992, page D1.
Caption information source: “Gary Payton,” Basketball Reference, retrieved from https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/paytoga01.html.
ID Number: 2000.107.139.08.01
Date: 1992
Creator(s):
Smith, Kurt, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.139.08.01, photo by Kurt Smith
Copyright: All Rights Reserved