Rony Seikaly

Drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA) by the Miami Heat with the 9th pick of the 1988 draft and the first ever pick for the Heat, Seikaly ranked among the team\'s top offensive and defensive contributors–winning NBA player of the week twice–and also amassing many of the team\'s records (of which some are still standing). Seikaly earned the 1990 NBA Most Improved Player Award and later played for the Golden State Warriors, Orlando Magic and New Jersey Nets and in Spain with FC Barcelona. He was also part of the United States national basketball team during the 1986 FIBA World Championship, winning gold. After his retirement from basketball, Seikaly became a successful real estate developer. He also worked in electronic music as a producer/DJ and hosts a radio, show "Sugar Free Radio", on Sirius/XM.\n', ' Seikaly was born in Beirut, Lebanon. As a young child, he moved from Beirut to Greece, where he spent the rest of his youth.\n', ' He attended and graduated from the American School, also known as ACS Athens. In addition to playing basketball, he also excelled in many different sports including volleyball, soccer, and track & field.\n', '