It’s pretty obvious from his full name, Larry Donnell Nance Jr., that he isn’t the first Larry Donnell Nance in his immediate family. But how common is it to be a nine-year NBA veteran and still not be the most renowned professional basketball player named Larry Donnell Nance?
Larry Nance, now Sr., was a three-time NBA All-Star and a three-time member of an NBA All-Defensive team during his 13-year career between 1981 and 1994. He split his career between the Suns and the Cavaliers as a high-flying dunker and rim-protecting power forward, and he finished with career averages of 17.