claim: Mercedes-Benz is a division of a German automobile manufacturer.
evidence: Ralph Lee Sampson , Jr. -LRB- born July 7 , 1960 -RRB- is an American retired basketball player .. basketball. basketball. A 7-foot-4 phenom , three-time College Player of the Year , and first selection in the 1983 NBA draft , Sampson brought heavy expectations with him to the National Basketball Association -LRB- NBA -RRB- .. 1983 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans. College Player of the Year. Naismith College Player of the Year. first selection. List of first overall NBA draft picks. 1983 NBA draft. 1983 NBA draft. National Basketball Association. National Basketball Association. The NBA Rookie of the Year , Sampson averaged 20.7 points and 10.9 rebounds for his first three seasons with the Houston Rockets before injuries began to take their toll .. Houston Rockets. Houston Rockets. NBA Rookie of the Year. NBA Rookie of the Year Award. Three knee surgeries later he retired as a four-time All-Star , an NBA Rookie of the Year , and an NBA All-Star Game MVP under his belt .. NBA All-Star. NBA All-Star. NBA All-Star Game MVP. NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award. NBA Rookie of the Year. NBA Rookie of the Year Award. All-Star. National Basketball Association All-Star Game. One of his many career highlights was a buzzer-beating shot to dethrone the Los Angeles Lakers as Western Conference champions in 1986 , derailing their hopes for coveted back-to-back NBA titles , and sending the Rockets to their second NBA Finals in the team 's history .. Los Angeles Lakers. Los Angeles Lakers