ALASKA: MARIO CHALMERS

He now plays in tropical South Beach, but the Miami Heat point guard has the distinction of being only the third player to enter the NBA from Alaska. "A lot of people say there's nothing in Alaska but snow and ice," the Anchorage native told The Miami Herald. "So, being from Alaska, being that guy, I just want to [disprove] it."

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