First and foremost, we should probably recognize that the49th state in Alaska isn't known for pumping out world-class athletes. Matter of fact, Mario Chalmers is the only NBA talent born in the state, Anchorage to be exact. However, NBA alumni Carlos Boozer and Trajan Landon did play high school ball in the Russia-neighboring state. But we have to give the Alaskan basketball crown to the former NBA point guard.
Chamers was originally selected 34th overall in the second round of the 2008 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. That same year he found himself as a member of the Miami Heat were he would earn the starting point guard role and win back-to-back NBA Championships alongside Dwyane Wade, Lebron James, and Chris Bosh. While his relationship with James looked shaky at times, he was an integral part of that team's success. These days, Chalmers is an active player in Ice Cube's BIG3 basketball league and playing overseas in Italy.