My Mom is awesome

On the latest FreeDarko post, a discussion in the comments broke out about who the real "stars" in the NBA are. Someone suggested that the best way to tell is to ask your girlfriend who she knows, as these are the players that have crossed-over the most. However, seeing as my girlfriend's dream is to be a professional men's basketball coach and we spent the whole first month of our courtship watching the NCAA tournament, this doesn't really apply to me. Thankfully my mom is peripherally aware of the NBA, so I asked her who in the NBA she knows and her responses left me giggly and astounded. Here's her list:

Stephen Marbury close enough
Steve Nash
Tim Duncan
Kevin Garnett
LeBron James
Kobe Bryant
Carmello Anthony close
Anferne Hardaway and his baby bro I'm guessing this means Lil' Penny
Duane Wade close
Iver Anderson this means Allen Iverson, she's known him since I got his G'town jersey in 8th grade
Dirk Nowitski really, Mom?
Gilbert Arenas

Stunnning, really. I guess there are some reasons (Wade's Sidekick commercials, I had the And 1 Marbury's sophomore year of High School, my two Arenas shirts, etc.) but the fact that she names these minor stars and not Shaq, who is the biggest star in the league, is pretty hilarious to me.