IUHoosiers.com caught up with members of the Indiana men's basketball team and asked each player to name the first NBA player's jersey they wore as a child. Some were influenced by where they grew up, while others gravitated towards big time All-Stars that had a national following and one surprising name mentioned is a player that retired about a decade before this player was even born.

O.G. Anunoby—Shaquille O'Neal

James Blackmon Jr.—Tracy McGrady

Thomas Bryant—Kobe Bryant

Ryan Burton —Reggie Miller

Kevin Yogi Ferrell—Allen Iverson

Collin Hartman —Tracy McGrady

Emmitt Holt —Shaquille O'Neal

Robert Johnson —Kobe Bryant

Juwan Morgan—Julius Erving

Harrison Niego—Michael Jordan

Tim Priller —Dirk Nowitzki

Troy Williams —Allen Iverson