---NBA FACTS--- The National Basketball Association of America began in 1946 ---NBA FACTS--- The tallest player was 7’7″: Gheorghe Muresan ---NBA FACTS--- Michael Jordan wasn’t a first round pick ---NBA FACTS--- The shortest player, Muggsy Bogues, was only 5’3″ ---NBA FACTS--- Only four teams have won more than three times: Celtics, Lakers, Bulls, and San Antonio Spurs ---NBA FACTS--- Highest salary is held by Kevin Garnett at $28,000,000 ---NBA FACTS--- The largest player shoe size is 24-EEE, worn by Shaquille O’Neal ---NBA FACTS--- Rasheed Wallace holds the current NBA record for most technical fouls in a season, 317 in 2012-2013