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Watch: Ray Allen is in the Hall of Fame (interviews & more)

Whatever your feelings are about Ray Allen, one thing is undeniable - he got game.

Before Jesus Shuttlesworth, and well before Judas Shuttlesworth became part of our common parlance, the former University of Connecticut standout who helped hang Banner 17 was a lanky army brat from Dalzell, South Carolina (if army brats are "from" anywhere).

That man has been bringing joy to the hearts of New England basketball fans ever since, even if the descent from his loftiest heights on-court in that region was, shall we say, not so joyful.