. . . . . . . . . . "41" . "2.1082"^^ . "1981Z"^^ . "2015Z"^^ . "2005Z"^^ . "Lance Allred"@en . . . "Lance Collin Allred (born February 2, 1981) is an American professional basketball player. Allred is hearing impaired, with a 75-80% hearing loss. He is the first legally deaf player in NBA history. (To improve his hearing, he wears a hearing aid.) He is also the author of Longshot: The Adventures of a Deaf Fundamentalist Mormon Kid and His Journey to the NBA, his memoir/autobiography published by Harper Collins. The book was critically acclaimed and featured in several sports publications."@en . . "American basketball player" . . . "Allred, Lance"@en . . . "2005Z"^^ . . . "1981-02-02Z"^^ . "115668.0"^^ . .