''Dime Magazine'' is an American

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magazine that was created by Patrick Cassidy and Josh Gotthelf and began circulation in 2001. The magazine publishes six issues a year for its worldwide readership, as well as a handful of editions of ''Dime China'', a Chinese-language version consisting of regular ''Dime'' content translated from English and original content from editorial staff in

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. It makes an appearance as an endorsement in ''NBA 2K12'', and ''NBA 2K13''. It is owned by

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, itself a subsidiary of

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History

''Dime'' was created as a "basketball lifestyle" magazine, covering not only the sport but the off-court lives and lifestyles of its athletes and personalities. The concept is reflected in the magazine's tagline, "The Game. The Player. The Life." Whereas most basketball (and sports) magazines only feature athletes wearing their uniforms, ''Dime'' often photographs athletes away from the court, wearing casual or business-casual attire. The first issue of ''Dime'' had

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on the cover. The covers of ''Dime'' have featured the biggest names in basketball. The magazine has established a history of giving up-and-coming stars their first-ever international magazine covers, starting with Dwight Howard in 2003 and continuing with the likes of

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, O. J. Mayo, Chris Paul, Tyreke Evans, Lance Stephenson, Brandon Roy, Rajon Rondo and Aquille Carr.

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has had the most ''Dime'' covers to date, having appeared on the cover five times.

Magazine features

* "INK" - Photo gallery featuring players' tattoos, where the subject explains the origin behind all or some of his favorite pieces of body art. * "Baller's Blueprint" - First-person feature where NBA players describe their signature moves and how they execute them. * "What's My Name?" - One-page profiles on players who are usually not very popular on the mainstream level, often in high school or college. Notable "What's My Name?" alumni include Rudy Gay, Kevin Love, Rodney Stuckey and Blake Griffin. Notable international and female players have also been featured. * "Big Business" - Articles highlighting people with jobs and careers in the basketball industry; agents, sneaker designers, team owners, etc. * "Dime Fashion" - Photo gallery where one player models new and upcoming designer fashions. * "Street Seen" - A "man on the street" photo shoot highlight the current fashion trends among Dime's 18-34 male demographic, often at sneaker boutiques around the country. * "The Pitch" - Usually a college coach giving a first-person hypothetical recruiting pitch, or someone else with a career in the basketball industry—like an agent—hypothetically pitching a player on their services. * "Tangled Web" - Short reviews of popular and obscure websites, related and unrelated to basketball. * "Dimepiece" - A photo spread usually featuring scantily-clad female models with some kind of basketball tie-in. * "We Reminisce" - Retrospective feature, either an article or a single photo, paying homage to "old-school" basketball players and/or teams. * "Player's Ball" - Annual NCAA college basketball season preview.

Cover athletes by issue

* Dime #1:

* Dime #2: Tracy McGrady * Dime #3: Kenyon Martin * Dime #4: Baron Davis * Dime #5:

Paul Pierce Paul Anthony Pierce (born October 13, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player. He played 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), predominantly with the Boston Celtics. As of September 2024, he is a contributo ...

* Dime #6:

/ Steve Francis * Dime #7:

* Dime #8: Stephon Marbury * Dime #9: Gary Payton / Dwight Howard * Dime #10: Ricky Davis * Dime #11:

Ray Allen Walter Ray Allen Jr. (born July 20, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. Allen played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a play ...

/ Latrell Sprewell * Dime #12: Philip Champion a.k.a. "Hot Sauce" * Dime #13:

* Dime #14: Amar'e Stoudemire * Dime #15:

Chris Webber Mayce Edward Christopher Webber III (born March 1, 1973), nicknamed "C-Webb", is an American former professional basketball player. Webber played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), with the largest portion of his career sp ...

* Dime #16: Carmelo Anthony * Dime #17: O. J. Mayo * Dime #18:

Fat Joe Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper. He began recording as a member of Hip-hop, hip hop group D.I.T.C., Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.) in 1992, and pursued a sol ...

/ Chris Lowery a.k.a. "Skywalker" * Dime #19:

* Dime #20: Jermaine O'Neal * Dime #21:

Vince Carter Vincent Lamar Carter Jr. (born January 26, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player who played for 22 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He primarily played the shooting guard and small forward positions, b ...

* Dime #22:

* Dime #23: Chris Paul (This issue also included special-release regional covers of Stephon Marbury,

and Ben Gordon.) * Dime #24: Tyreke Evans * Dime #25: Carmelo Anthony * Dime #26:

* Dime #27: Tracy McGrady * Dime #28:

* Dime #29: Gilbert Arenas * Dime #30:

Kevin Garnett Kevin Maurice Garnett ( ; born May 19, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played 21 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Big Ticket," Garnett is considered one of the greatest power f ...

* Dime #31:

LeBron James LeBron Raymone James Sr. ( ; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", he is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and ...

* Dime #32:

Kevin Durant Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988), also known by his initials KD, is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Durant has won two List of NBA champions, NBA champ ...

* Dime #33:

Chris Bosh Christopher Wesson Bosh (born March 24, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. A Texas Mr. Basketball in high school, he played one season of college basketball for Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball, Georgia Tech ...

* Dime #34: "The Dream Team" - Lance Stephenson, Tyreke Evans, Jrue Holiday, Derrick Favors & Luke Babbitt * Dime #35: Greg Oden * Dime #36: Chris Paul * Dime #37: Dwight Howard / Carmelo Anthony * Dime #38:

Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal ( ; born March 6, 1972), commonly known as Shaq ( ), is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program ''Inside the NBA''. He is a and Center (basketball), center ...

* Dime #39:

* Dime #40:

Michael Beasley Michael Paul Beasley Jr. (born January 9, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for Kansas State University for one ...

* Dime #41: "The Best Season Ever" * Dime #42: Lance Stephenson * Dime #43:

* Dime #44: Gilbert Arenas * Dime #45:

* Dime #46: Brandon Jennings * Dime #47:

* Dime #48: Brandon Roy * Dime #49: Blake Griffin * Dime #50: Derrick Rose * Dime #51:

* Dime #52: Amar'e Stoudemire * Dime #53: Carmelo Anthony * Dime #54:

* Dime #55:

* Dime #56: Rajon Rondo * Dime #57: John Wall * Dime #58:

* Dime #59:

* Dime #60: Dwight Howard * Dime #61: Chris Paul * Dime #62: Blake Griffin * Dime #63: Derrick Rose * Dime #64:

Russell Westbrook Russell Westbrook III (born November 12, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A point guard, Westbrook made his NBA debut in 2008 and became a star as a member o ...

* Dime #65: Aquille Carr * Dime #66: John Wall

References

* https://archive.today/20130130015759/http://www.nicekicks.com/2006/08/top-25-sneaker-stores-dime-magazine/ * http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/3/19/803822/the-man-behind-b-roy-s-fir

External links

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