With a crossover that makes defenders look like pylons, a sweet three-point shot and one of the NBA's highest verticals, Steve Francis has become one of basketball's most exciting players. Here's a closer look at the newest member of the Orlando Magic whose jaw-dropping skills have earned him the nickname, The Franchise.
Steve Francis' Start 6d211d
Steve Francis started shooting hoops on the playgrounds near his home in Maryland when he was nine years old. Francis later started playing for a team at the Takoma Park Community Center and on his University of Maryland. Steve Francis was picked second overall in the 1999 NBA Draft by the Vancouver Grizzlies but was later traded to the Houston Rockets because he wanted to play for a team closer to his home.
Steve Francis The Star 1j1hx
It didn't take Steve Francis long to become a NBA's Slam-Dunk Contest. In 2004, after helping the Houston Rockets make it to the playoffs, Steve Francis was traded to the Orlando Magic in a blockbuster trade involving fellow NBA superstar, [KWLINK 1699[b]Tracy McGrady.
Steve Francis' Game 2s633l
Steve Francis has a game that's like an three-point shooters. Steve Francis has it all. His quickness and bouncy step makes him look like a six year-old kid on a sugar rush but when he turns his game on, Francis is virtually unstoppable.
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