One of the veterans in the American basketball fraternity we would be looking at in this chapter is Gary Dwayne Payton Sr.

Back in the day, Gary Dwayne Payton played professionally as a guard position in the game of basketball.

He is well-known for his 13-year stint with the Seattle SuperSonics, where he set team records for points, assists, and steals. He is regarded as one of the best guards of all time as matter of fact.

This piece is set out to identify the real parents of the basketball legend. This and many other facts you would find in the subsequent chapters.

Gary Payton parents: Meet Al Payton, Annie Payton

Payton was born on July 23, 1968, in Oakland, California, United States. The 52-year-old was raised by black American parents in his early years.

Al Payton and Annie Payton have been identified as his biological parents who saw to it that his dreams of playing professional basketball came to a reality.