Ben Wallace (born September 10, 1974 in White Hall, Alabama) is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Nicknamed Big Ben and The Body, he plays the positions of center and power forward, and is and . He is a four-time winner of the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award (a feat equalled only by Dikembe Mutombo), and is regarded as one of the finest defensive players in the game. Wallace was considered by many to be the cornerstone of the Detroit Pistons' success in the 2000s, culminating in a championship in 2004. On July 13, 2006, Wallace signed a four-year $60 million contract with the Chicago Bulls. On February 21, 2008, Wallace was involved in a 3-team deal and traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Robert Ben Lobban Wallace known as Ben Wallace (born May 15, 1970, Farnborough) is the Conservative Member of Parliament for the Lancashire constituency of Lancaster and Wyre, elected at the 2005 General Election. He is now a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
