Jordan bet on everything: cards, dice, golf, how many bags would come out of baggage claim first. Teammates owed him thousands. Scottie Pippen said "Michael would bet on which raindrop would slide down the window first."
During the 1998 season, Phil Jackson gave Dennis Rodman a 48-hour vacation. Rodman went to Las Vegas, partied with Carmen Electra, and showed up 48 hours late. Jordan had to go get him. The Bulls still won the championship.
Shaq once filled Kobe's car with packing peanuts. He'd answer reporter questions in character as fictional people. He paid teammates $500 to do embarrassing things on camera. The most entertaining teammate in NBA history.
Butler showed up to practice, dominated the starters while playing with the third-stringers, and yelled "You need me!" at the coaches. Then demanded a trade. The most dramatic practice in NBA history. He was traded within weeks.
Kawhi Leonard barely speaks in the locker room. Teammates in San Antonio said he'd go days without talking. His laugh at the press conference went viral because people forgot he could make sounds. The anti-Shaq.