Did you know that Forbes named J.K. Rowling as the first person to become a U.S.-dollar billionaire by writing books,[100] the second-richest female entertainer and the 1,062nd richest person in the world?

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Did you know that in 1995, Rowling finished her manuscript for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone on an old manual typewriter?^[48]

Alice Newton

Did you know after Christopher Little Literary Agents reviewed the first three chapters of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone they agreed to represent Rowling in her quest for a publisher?

Did you know that Rowling book was submitted to twelve publishing houses, all of which rejected the manuscript?



Did you know that the decision to publish Rowling's book apparently owes much to Alice Newton, the eight-year-old daughter of Bloomsbury’s chairman, who was given the first chapter to review by her father and immediately demanded the next?^[50]

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,

Did you know that in June 1997, Bloomsbury published Philosopher’s Stone with an initial print-run of 1000 copies, five hundred of which were distributed to libraries?

Did you know that Philosopher’s Stone today, such copies are valued between £16,000 and £25,000?^[54]

Did you know that Philosopher’s Stone won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Five months after the book was released?

Did you know that In February, the novel won the prestigious British Book Award for Children’s Book of the Year, and later, the Children’s Book Award?

Did you know that its sequel, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, was published in July 1998?^[55]

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,

Did you know that in December 1999, the third novel, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, won the Smarties Prize, making Rowling the first person to win the award three times running?^[57]

Did you know that Rowling withdrew the fourth Harry Potter novel from contention to allow other books a fair chance to win the Smarties Prize?

Did you know that in January 2000, Prisoner of Azkaban won the inaugural Whitbread Children's Book of the Year award, though it lost the Book of the Year prize to Seamus Heaney's translation of Beowulf?^[58]

Potter and the Goblet of Fire,

Did you know that the fourth book, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, was released simultaneously in the UK and the US on 8 July 2000, and broke sales records in both countries?

Did you know that Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire sold  372,775 copies of the book were sold in its first day in the UK, almost equaling the number Prisoner of Azkaban sold during its first year?^[59]

Did you know that in the US, the book sold three million copies in its first 48 hours, smashing all literary sales records?^[59] .

Did you know that Rowling  realized there was a serious fault with the plot of Prisoner of Azkaban she rewrote 13 times, until she got it right?

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Did you know that Rowling was named author of the year in the 2000 British Book Awards?^[61]

Did you know that J.K. Rowling waited three years before she released Goblet of Fire and the fifth Harry Potter novel, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix?

Half-Blood Prince

Did you know that the sixth book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, was released on 16 July 2005?

 Did you know that the sixth book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, broke all sales records, selling nine million copies in its first 24 hours of release?^[64]


Did you know that in 2006, Half-Blood Prince received the Book of the Year prize at the British Book Awards?^[67]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Did you know that the title of the seventh and final Harry Potter book was revealed 21 December 2006 to be Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow?^[68]


Did you know that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was released on 21 July 2007 (0:00 BST) and broke its predecessor's record as the fastest-selling book of all time?^[70]

Did you know that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows sold 11 million copies in the first day of release in the United Kingdom and United States?^[70]  


Did you know that Harry Potter is now a global brand worth an estimated £7 billion ($15 billion),^[73] and the last four Harry Potter books have consecutively set records as the fastest-selling books in history?^[70][74]

Did you know that the Harry Potter series, totalling 4,195 pages,^[75] has been translated, in whole or in part, into 65 languages?^[76]

Did you know that Forbes named J.K. Rowling as the first person to become a U.S.-dollar billionaire by writing books,^[100] the second-richest female entertainer and the 1,062nd richest person in the world?

Did you know that when the Forbes first listed billionaire in 2004, Rowling disputed the calculations and said she had plenty of money, but was not a billionaire?^[102]

Did you know that in 2008 Sunday Times Rich List named Rowling the 144th richest person in Britain?^[10]

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Did you know that Dwight Howard became the first player to lead the league in rebounding and blocks in consecutive seasons, and was also the first player to ever lead the league in rebounding, blocks, and field goal percentage in the same season?

Did you know that Dwight Howard has amassed several NBA and franchise records and awards during his NBA career?

Did you know that Howard has led the league in rebounds per game three times, blocks per game twice, and double-doubles twice?

Did you know that Howard is also the youngest player in NBA history to reach one, two, three, four, five, six and seven thousand career rebounds, and the youngest player in NBA history to lead the league in rebounding and blocks?

Did you know following Howard's 2009–10 season, he became the first 

ever NBA player to lead the league in total rebounds for five consecutive seasons?

Did you know that Dwight Howard became the first player to lead the league in rebounding and blocks in consecutive seasons, and was also the first player to ever lead the league in rebounding, blocks, and field goal percentage in the same season?

Did you know that Howard surpassed Wilt Chamberlain's record of four from 1959–60—1962–63, and again from 1965–66—1968–69? 

Did you know that on April 18, 2011, Howard won the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year Award, becoming the first player in league history to have won the award in three consecutive seasons?

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Did you know that Dwight took his son’s mother Royce Reed to court accusing her of cyber bashing him, and suing her for $9,205,000 in damages?

Did you know that VH1′s Basketball Wives has help boost the cable channels rating in the housewife saga?

.Did you know that Basketball Wives is in its third season?

Did you know that there are some new wives on the block! Pictured above from left to right are Jennifer Williams, Royce Reed, Erikka Moxam, Shaunie O’Neal, Evelyn Lozada, Suzie Ketchem and Gloria Govan?

Did you know how these extraordinary women landed on the show?

Did you know for the women to be on Basketball Wives they are best friends and either the wife, ex-wife or girlfriend of an NBA superstar? 

Did you know that Royce Reed is a college educated, and a former Orlando Magic dancer?

Braylon Howard

Did you know that Royce is also the ex-girlfriend of NBA star Dwight Howard, and the have a son together?

Did you know the name of Howards son Royce is Braylon Howard?

Did you know that Braylon was born on November 18, 2007? 

Did you know that Dwight and Royce have had some major drama between each other?

Did you know that Dwight took his son’s mother Royce Reed to court accusing her of cyber bashing him, and suing her for $9,205,000 in damages?

Did you know that Dwight also took Royce to court back in December 2009, requesting that she not be allowed to speak his name on the reality show?

Did you know that Royce never mentions Howard son on Basketball Wives is because she agreed to not profit off of his name according to reports?

Did you know that some women on Basketball Wives have accused Royce of being a groupie?

Did you know that Royce at one time denied that she dated Dwight for a while before bearing his son?

Did you know that Royce also made some headlines some months ago when she entered a raunchy “dance” contest while in Maimi?

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Did you know that he was also the first number-one draft pick since LeBron James to win the Rookie of the year award?

Year, he joined Michael Jordan (1985) and Elton Brand (2000) as the only Bulls to do so?

Did you know that he was also the first number-one draft pick since LeBron James to win the Rookie of the  year award?


Did you know that in Rose  playoff debut against the defending champion Boston Celtics, Rose recorded 36 points (tying Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA record for points scored by a rookie in his playoff debut set 1970?

Did you know that Derrick Rose became the second player in NBA history to record 35 points and 10 assists in his playoff debut, after Chris Paul?

Rose averaged 19.7 points on 47.5% shooting, 6.3 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game in his playoff debut,





Did you know that at season's end, that Rose became only the third player in the past thirty years of the NBA to record 2,000 points and 600 assists in a single season?



Did you know that LeBron James and Michael Jordan also scored 2,000 points and had 600 assists in a single season?^[76]

Did you know that on May 3, 2011, Derrick Rose, at the age of 22, was named the NBA Most Valuable Player, becoming the youngest player in league history to receive the award?

Did you know that Rose joined Michael Jordan as the only players from the Chicago Bulls to receive the MVP award in history?^[77]


Did you know that Rose lead his high school the Simeon Wolverines to win two straight state championships?

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Did you know who were the 10 Greatest NBA coaches?

10. John Kundla

Kundla was the coach of the Minneapolis Lakers for 11 seasons. He had a total record of 423-302. Most importantly, he was the coach of the first dynasty in the NBA, as he led the Lakers to five championships in a six-year stretch. He was also one of the youngest coaches ever when he took over the Lakers at age 31. In all, he coached six Hall of Famers and was elected to the Hall of Fame as a coach. 

9. Red Holzman

Holzman was the coach of some great Knicks teams during the '70s. In 16 seasons as a coach, he compiled a record of 696-604. He led the Knicks to two championships in 1970 and 1973. He also led the Knicks to a then record 18-game winning streak in 1969. Finally, he won the Coach of the Year Award in 1970 and was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1985.

8. Rudy Tomjanovich

Tomjanovich was one of the best modern coaches ever. In his 13-year career as the coach of the Rockets and the Lakers (one season), he compiled a 527-416 record, a winning percent of .559. He led the Rockets to back-to-back championships in the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons. He was also the head coach of the 2000 U.S. Men's basketball team that won the gold medal.

7. Chuck Daly

Daly led the Pistons to back-to-back titles in the late '80s.  In his 14-year career as a coach, he had a 638-437 record and a .593 winning percentage. He was also the coach of the 1992 U.S. Men's basketball team, the original Dream Team. Finally, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1994.

6. Lenny Wilkens

Wilkens is the all-time leader in wins for an NBA head coach. He was a head coach for 32 seasons, coaching the Sonics, Blazers, Cavaliers, Hawks, Raptors, and Knicks. He has a record of 1332-1155 and a winning percentage of .536. He also led the Sonics to the finals twice in the late '70s, winning the title in the 1978-79 season. Finally, he also won the 1993-94 Coach of the Year Award while leading the Cavs to 57 wins.

5. Larry Brown

Brown is probably the best coach ever at getting the most out of bad teams. In his 25-year career as an NBA head coach, he has a record of 1240-910 and a winning percentage of .577. He is the only coach ever to have led a college team to a championship and an NBA team to a championship.

He led the Kansas Jayhawks to a title in 1988 and the Detroit Pistons to a championship in 2004. He is also the only coach to have led seven different teams to the playoffs. Finally, he won the Coach of the Year Award in 2000-01 with the 76ers and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002. 

4. Pat Riley

Riley was the head coach of the "Showtime" Lakers of the '80s. In a 24-year career as coach of the Lakers, Knicks, and Heat, he has won five championships (four with the Lakers and one with the Heat). He has also compiled a 1210-694 record, winning games at an impressive .636 clip.

He also won the NBA Coach of the Year Award three times in 1990, 1993, and 1997. He led his teams to the playoffs every season of his career except for one and that was his last season with the Heat. He ranks second in playoff wins with 171.

3. Gregg Popovich

Popovich has been one of the best, if not the best coach, over the last 10 seasons. In his 13-year career, he has led the San Antonio Spurs to four championships and 633 wins, with just 305 losses. He won the NBA Coach of the Year Award in the 2002-03 and has had 11 consecutive seasons with a winning percentage of .646 or better. He will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in the future.

2. Red Auerbach

Auerbach was the "Godfather of the NBA." He was the man of the Boston Celtics for over 30 years as a coach and an executive. In his career as a coach, he led the Celtics to an amazing nine championships, including an unfathomable eight consecutive titles from 1959 until 1966.

He had a record of 823-426 and a .659 winning percentage. He also has a career playoff record of 91-60, with a winning percentage of .603. He also won the NBA Coach of the Year Award in 1965. Finally, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1969.

1. Phil Jackson

Jackson is greatest coach of all time.  He has nine championships as a coach to prove it.  Sure, he has had four of the greatest players ever in Jordan, Pippen, Shaq, and Kobe, but no one can deny what he has accomplished. He has an amazing record of 980-418 in his 18-year career.  He also owns an all-time winning percentage of .703, which is the highest ever.

He has the most playoff wins with 193. He won the NBA Coach of the Year Award in the 1995-96 season. He still could win more championships as he is currently the coach of the Lakers, one of the best teams in the league. Finally, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007.

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