Bo Outlaw

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Charles "Bo" Outlaw (born April 13, 1971 in San Antonio, Texas) is a professional basketball player currently with the Orlando Magic of the NBA.

After playing collegiately at the University of Houston, Outlaw was not drafted in the NBA Draft and started his career in the CBA. He started his NBA career with the Los Angeles Clippers in 1993, and has, in over 13 years in the NBA, averaged 5.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. He has played for the Los Angeles Clippers, the Orlando Magic, the Phoenix Suns, and the Memphis Grizzlies and has been a fan favorite for his effort and community involvement. Outlaw might be best known as a member of the Orlando Magic during his prime and so it is some sort of poetic justice that he is able to play out the twilight of his career with them.

Outlaw's best season with the Magic came in the 1997-98 NBA season, his first with the team. His teammates on that team included friends Penny Hardaway and Darrell Armstrong and Outlaw provided his particular type of defensive spark to spur the team to success under then Hall of Fame head coach Chuck Daly. Shortly after Daly's resignation after the NBA Lockout shortened 1998-1999 season, Outlaw became an integral piece of the new "Heart & Hustle" image of the Orlando Magic under new head coach Doc Rivers. Statistically, his best NBA season was the aforementioned 1997-98 season during which he averaged 9.5 ppg and notched his first career triple-double versus the New Jersey Nets on April 17, 1998.

After 5 seasons with the Orlando Magic, Outlaw was released in 2001 and acquired by the Phoenix Suns. After three seasons with the them, Outlaw left for Memphis where he was reunited with former Magic teammate Mike Miller. After spending one season in Memphis, Outlaw returned to Phoenix where he was hampered by nagging injuries and his playing time was restricted by the strength of the team. Accordingly, during the 2005-2006 season, he returned to the Orlando Magic and is currently on the active roster. He loves Harley Davidson motorcycles.^{[citation needed]}