Above the Rim How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball

Where did Elgin grow up as a young boy?

• Boston

• Los Angeles

• Washington, D.C.

• Chicago

Where did Elgin get his name from?

• His father's favorite brand of car

• His father's favorite brand of watch

• His father's favorite brand of radio

• His father's favorite type of cologne

Why did Elgin have to play sports in the street?

• There were no parks in Washington, D.C.

• The parks were for whites only and he was black

• The parks were too far away

• His mother wouldn't let him play anywhere else

When a basketball hoop appeared in the field down the street, what was the first type of ball they used to shoot before they got a basketball?

• Tennis ball

• Soccer ball

• Football

• Golf ball

True or false? Elgin bragged all the time about his basketball skills.

• True

• False

What did Elgin always say when people asked him where he learned his moves?

• "I was born awesome!"

• "From my daddy!"

• "I don't know. It's spontaneous."

• "What moves?"

What did Elgin's high school teammates and friends call him?

• Honey badger

• Mole

• Fox

• Rabbit

What state did Elgin move to so that he could play college basketball?

• Kansas

• Idaho

• Maine

• Georgia

While Elgin was playing college basketball, who sat down on a bus in Alabama and refused to give up their seat to a white man?

• Martin Luther King

• Rosa Parks

• Harriet Tubman

• Malcolm X

Elgin became a professional athlete and played with what team?

• Celtics

• Bulls

• Pistons

• Lakers