PHILADELPHIA -- It was apparent from Day 1 of his existence that Chucky Brown was special.

After all, the guy was born Feb. 29, 1968, so in the grand scheme of birthdays and such, he's really just 8 ? years old, or something like that.

His claims to fame are starting for the 1995 NBA champion Houston Rockets, playing for a league-record 12 teams and establishing himself as the ultimate survivor.