![]() Two of the band members (Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard) regularly attended Sonics games during the glorious Kemp-Payton era, which ended up self-destructing almost as fast as Layne Staley. They appeared in the movie "Singles" along with then-Sonics star Xavier McDaniel. As a consolation prize, they named their first album "Ten" after Mookie's jersey number. They launched the band in 1991 under the name Mookie Blaylock - yes, they took the name of the former point guard - even touring as Mookie Blaylock in the Seattle area before trademark issues forced them to switch names. No successful musical artist has deeper NBA roots, with the possible exception of Toni Braxton. Mookie Blaylock is no longer in the NBA, but Eddie is still going strong.
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