Hip Hop artists are known to use stage names but at times do advertise or bring out their real names such as rappers Jay-Z ( born Shawn Carter ), 50 Cent ( born Curtis Jackson ), Diddy ( born Sean Combs ), Ludacris ( born Chris Bridges ), and Lil ' Wayne ( born Dwayne Carter Jr .).

Other members of the Wayans family — Kim, Shawn and Marlon — had regular roles, while brother Dwayne frequently appeared as an extra.

He is the brother of Nadia Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, Dwayne Wayans, and Kim Wayans ; all celebrities in their own right.

* Shawn Marion ( born 1978 ), aka The Matrix, American basketball player

* 1978 – Shawn Marion, American basketball player

Other veterans like Shawn Marion, Jason Kidd, and Jason Terry also won their first titles with Nowitzki.

** Shawn Marion, American basketball player

* Shawn Marion

* Shawn Marion, an American basketball player

The next day however, the Heat agreed to trade O ' Neal to the Phoenix Suns for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks, effectively ending the Wade-O ' Neal era.

On February 13, 2009, the Heat traded Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks to the Toronto Raptors for center Jermaine O ' Neal and forward Jamario Moon.

As the 2010 season began, the Mavericks still had Nowitzki, Kidd and Jason Terry plus other pieces such as Shawn Marion, Tyson Chandler, J. J. Barea and Caron Butler.

* F Shawn Marion

He also has nicknames for individual players such as The Nash Rambler for Steve Nash, Captain Kidd for former Suns Captain Jason Kidd and the Matrix for now-former Sun and current Dallas Mavericks player Shawn Marion ( although the origin of that nickname is generally attributed to former NBA player and TNT analyst Kenny Smith, not McCoy ).

* Shawn Marion

Likewise, relatively short-statured Shawn Marion ranks among rebounding leaders ; he is often listed as a small forward, but defends against many power forwards.

Following the 1998 NBA Draft, Nash was traded from the Suns to the Mavericks in exchange for Martin Müürsepp, Bubba Wells, the draft rights to Pat Garrity and a first-round draft pick ( who later turned out to be future Phoenix team-mate Shawn Marion ).

Nash joined a Suns team which had emerging young players in Shawn Marion, Joe Johnson and Amar ' e Stoudemire.

Despite a mid-season trade that sent Shawn Marion to the Miami Heat and brought four-time NBA champion Shaquille O ' Neal to the team, the Suns were defeated in the first round of the playoffs by the San Antonio Spurs for the third time in four years.

In terms of specific skills, Nash is particularly effective playing the pick and roll, notably with Nowitzki when he was at Dallas and later with the Suns ' Amar ' e Stoudemire and Shawn Marion.

A commercial for the Air Force XXV included LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Shawn Marion, Rasheed Wallace, Tony Parker, Jermaine O ' Neal, Amar ' e Stoudemire, Chris Paul, and Paul Pierce, featuring the music of Juelz Santana ( the Second Coming ). This version featured a mismatched set of medallions to commemorate it's twenty fifth year anniversary.

On February 13, 2009, O ' Neal and Jamario Moon were traded to Miami for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks.

Grant Hill of the Los Angeles Clippers, Shawn Marion of the Dallas Mavericks, Luol Deng of the Chicago Bulls, Tayshaun Prince of the Detroit Pistons and Trevor Ariza of the Washington Wizards, with their length and athleticism, are able to guard at many positions on the floor and are often called upon to do so.

Coach Spoelstra believes Winans, Dwyane Wade, Shawn Marion, and Alonzo Mourning will be an interesting and exciting combination to watch during the preseason camp this year.

Shawn Marion played for the Phoenix Suns.

On February 6, 2008, the Phoenix Suns traded Shawn Marion and teammate, Marcus Banks, to the Miami Heat for center Shaquille O ' Neal.

* The Official Website of Shawn Marion

Others such as department store magnate James Cash Penney, Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy, actor / martial artist Chuck Norris, wrestlers Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, AJ Styles, Ted DiBiase and wrestler Sting, and actors Jesse McCartney, Kirk Cameron, and Mr. T are also mentioned as being born again.

Wallace Michael Shawn ( born November 12, 1943 ) is an American actor and playwright.

Shawn was born into a prominent Jewish family in New York City, where he continues to reside.

Shawn Fanning ( born November 22, 1980 ) is an American computer programmer, serial entrepreneur, and angel investor.

* Michael Cole ( born Michael Shawn Coulthard ), announcer on WWE Raw and former journalist with CBS Radio.

* Shawn Mayer ( born 1979 ), NFL who played safety for the Cleveland Browns.

The two raised one child, a daughter from Norma Ailes ' earlier relationship, Shawn C. Ailes Visco Ferrer ( born July 1968 ), now a television producer.

Shawn Corey Carter ( born December 4, 1969 ), better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur and occasional actor.

* Shawn Daivari ( born 1984 ), American wrestler who has performed as " Sheik Abdul Bashir "

Shawn Paul Bradley ( born March 22, 1972 ) is a retired American and German ( dual citizen ) basketball player who played center for the Philadelphia 76ers, the New Jersey Nets and the Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association.

* Shawn Bradley ( born 1972 ), retired American basketball player

Shawn David Green ( born November 10, 1972 ) is a former Major League Baseball player.

Shawn Michael Graham, MLA ( born February 22, 1968 ) is a New Brunswick politician, who served as the 31st Premier of New Brunswick.

Shawn Graham was born the year after his father's first election as MLA for Kent County, New Brunswick.

Shawn Colvin ( born January 10, 1956 ) is an American singer-songwriter and musician.

MC Shan ( born as Shawn Moltke September 9, 1965 ) is an American rapper from Queens, NYC.

Their marriage was annulled before her son, Shawn, was born.

Timothy Shawn " Tim " Abell ( born July 1, 1958 ) is an American film and television actor.

Shawn Mathis Wayans ( born January 19, 1971 ) is an American actor, DJ, producer, writer and comedian who starred in In Living Color and The Wayans Bros.