Special People from North Carolina
Where they grew up, where they went to school, and where their career took them.
| Name | Sport | High school | Hometown | College | Professional | HOF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McAdoo | Basketball | — | Greensboro | University of North Carolina | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Buck Leonard | Baseball | — | Rocky Mount | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Carl Eller | Football | Atkins High School | Winston Salem | University of Minnesota | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Catfish Hunter | Baseball | Perquimans County High School | Elizabeth City | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Chris Hanburger | Football | Mount Airy High School | Mount Airy | University of North Carolina | Washington Redskins | ★ HOF |
| Chris Paul | Basketball | West Forsyth High School | Winston Salem | Wake Forest University | Multi | — |
| Dale Earnhardt | Auto Racing | — | Kannapolis | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| David Thompson | Basketball | Crest High School | Shelby | NC State University | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Dwight Stephenson | Football | — | Rocky Mount | University of Alabama | Miami Dolphins | ★ HOF |
| Enos Slaughter | Baseball | — | Roxboro | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Gaylord Perry | Baseball | Williamston High School | Greenville | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| James Worthy | Basketball | Ashbrook High School | Gastonia | University of North Carolina | Los Angeles Lakers | ★ HOF |
| Luke Appling | Baseball | — | High Point | Oglethorpe University | Chicago White Sox | ★ HOF |
| Meadowlark Lemon | Basketball | Williston High School | Wilmington | — | Harlem Globetrotters | ★ HOF |
| Michael Jordan | Basketball | Laney High School | Wilmington | University of North Carolina | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Richard Petty | Auto Racing | — | Asheboro | — | Petty Enterprises (No. 43) | ★ HOF |
| Roman Gabriel | Football | New Hanover High School | Wilmington | NC State University | Multi | — |
| Steph Curry | Basketball | Charlotte Christian School | Charlotte | Davidson College | Golden State Warriors | — |