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Top 10 March 11 Birthdays

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10. March 11, 1993: Anthony Davis.  The power forward won the 2012 National Championship at the University Kentucky, and was named Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tournament. He may be the best player in the history of the franchise that has been the original Charlotte Hornets, the New Orleans Hornets, and now the New Orleans Pelicans. He's already an 8-time All-Star, and a 3-time NBA leader in blocked shots. He was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, and helped them win the 2020 NBA Championship. Still active, he was named to the NBA's 75th Anniversary 75 Greatest Players. 9. March 11, 1899: King Frederick IX of Denmark.  Becoming King in 1947, he instituted many modernizations, particularly in the rights of women. This included changing the law of succession: He had 3 daughters, but no sons. So when he died in 1972, his eldest daughter became Queen Margarethe II. She is still on the throne. 8. March 11, 1977: Becky Hammon.  A point guard, she was a 6-time WNBA All-Sta...