7-Foot NBA Star Names Shrimp Species

The retired Luc Longley pays $2,900 on eBay

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 5, 2009 1:35 PM CST

(Newser) – The newest shrimp species in the world is Lebbeus clarehanna, courtesy of a man who knows nothing about being small—retired NBA star Luc Longley. The 7-foot Australian bought the rights to name the newly discovered species on eBay for $2,900 and named it... Read full story »

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