Where did each of these people play their college basketball? a. Michael Jordan b. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar although under a different name c. Magic Johnson

Before he became an NBA legend, the man known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the most dominant player in college history. Playing under his birth name, Lew Alcindor, he led the UCLA Bruins under famed coach John Wooden to three consecutive NCAA championships from 1967 to 1969. His towering presence was so revolutionary that the NCAA temporarily banned the dunk, a move that became known as the "Lew Alcindor Rule."

A decade later, another transcendent talent took the college world by storm. Earvin "Magic" Johnson spent two seasons at Michigan State, culminating in one of the most important games in basketball history. In the 1979 NCAA Championship, he led the Spartans to victory over Larry Bird's undefeated Indiana State Sycamores. The matchup ignited a personal rivalry that would define the NBA for years and is credited with launching the modern popularity of the NCAA tournament.

Just a few years after that, a freshman at the University of North Carolina introduced himself to the world. Playing for iconic coach Dean Smith, Michael Jordan cemented his place in Tar Heel lore by hitting the game-winning jump shot with seconds left in the 1982 NCAA Championship game. It was the first of many legendary clutch moments for the future superstar and delivered a national title to Chapel Hill.