Joe Dumars is a former professional basketball player and executive who had a successful career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and attended McNeese State University, where he was a four-year starter and two-time All-American.

Dumars was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 1985 NBA Draft and played for them for 14 seasons. He was a six-time NBA All-Star and was named to the All-NBA Defensive First Team four times. He was also a member of the 1989 and 1990 NBA Championship teams. He was known for his defensive prowess and was often assigned to guard the opposing team's best player.

After his playing career, Dumars became the President of Basketball Operations for the Pistons in 2000. He was responsible for the team's resurgence, which included six consecutive Eastern Conference Finals appearances and the 2004 NBA Championship. He was also named NBA Executive of the Year in 2003.

Dumars was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006 and his number 4 was retired by the Pistons in March of 2014. He is widely regarded as one of the best players and executives in NBA history.

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