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- In 1999 Antonio became just the third Nugget to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds for a season. Dan Issel in '77-78 and George McGinnis in '78-79 were the other two.
- Antonio’s alma mater has developed into a topnotch pipeline for NBA talent. In the past decade, Alabama has produced Robert Horry, Latrell Sprewell, and Derrick McKey. Three of Antonio’s teammates from the Tide play in the NBA: Jason Caffey, Roy Rogers and Eric Washington.
- Antonio was named the MVP of the Otis Spunkmeyer Basketball Classic during his sophomore year at Alabama.
- In November of 2000, Antonio torched the Rockets with 40 points and 20 rebounds. He was the first player in Denver history to post such numbers in a single game.
- In 2000-01, Antonio joined Alex English and Dikembe Mutombo as the only Nuggets to amass at least 5,000 points, 2,000 rebounds and 500 blocks with the team.
- Antonio wears a mesh bracelet embroidered with a small reptile and the letters “F.R.O.G.,” which stands for “Fully Reliant On God.”
George McGinnis,
1975 Sporting News