If you know who Vern Gardner or Floyd Volker is, congratulations, but they aren't notable enough to grant the Wyoming NBA home state throne, which is why we're giving it to current NBA alumni James Johnson. Though born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Johnson took his talents to Wake Forest University to play his collegiate ball where he had an instant impact.
After two years of playing for the Demon Deacons, Johnson declared himself for the 2009 NBA Draft where was picked 16th overall by the Chicago Bulls. Throughout his career, he's bounced back and forth from the NBA G-League to the several NBA teams including the Toronto Raptors (two stints), Sacramento Kings, and Memphis Grizzlies before finally finding a home in Miami with the Heat in 2016. Since the, he's been the team's backbone holding a black belt in karate and undefeated records in MMA (7-0) and kickboxing (20-0). Yeah... It wouldn't be wise to mess with James Johnson.