I don't know concretely if it's due to superstition, but any time a new rule is implemented into the NBA or a new piece of equipment or a new technology, there is always a transition and adjustment period by players and coaches and anyone involved with the game.
| John Campbell, (1955) |
| Edgar Degas, Artist (1834) |
| Anthony Edwards, Actor (1962) |
| Atom Egoyan, Director (1960) |
| Abel Ferrara, Director (1951) |
| Evelyn Glennie, Musician (1965) |
| Gottfried Keller, Writer (1819) |
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