- Played basketball for USA in 1996 Olympic Games. Won the 1995-1996 NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. Owns a clothing line, called "Glove Wear". He has a charity organization, the Gary Payton Foundation.
- 8-time NBA All-Star.
- Is the Seattle SuperSonics' all-time leader in points, assists and steals.
- Seattle Supersonics All-Time Three Points Made Leader (883).
- Seattle Supersonics All-Time Three Points Attempted Leader (2,741).
- Seattle Supersonics All-Time Assists Leader (6,925).
- Seattle Supersonics All-Time Steals Leader (2,014).
- Seattle Supersonics All-Time Turnovers Leader (2,376).
- Seattle Supersonics All-Time Field Goals Made Leader (6,848).
- Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013.
- Won his first NBA Championship as a member of the Miami Heat. He is undecided about his return for another season. (June 2006)
- Voted NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 1996.
- Seattle Supersonics All-Time Field Goals Attempted Leader (14,570).
- Seattle Supersonics All-Time Minutes Played Leader (34,739).
- Seattle Supersonics All-Time Points Leader (17,123).
- On February 20th, 2003, the Seattle Supersonics traded Payton along with Desmond Mason to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Ray Allen, Kevin Ollie, Ronald "Flip" Murray, and a 2003 1st Round Draft Pick.
- Shoots with his right hand and he writes with his left hand.
- His net worth is an estimated $130 million.[Sept 2016].
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