Olympic medal record Competitor for  United States Men's Basketball Bronze 1988 Seoul National team World Championships Gold 1994 Canada National team Daniel Lewis Majerle (surname pronounced /ˈmɑrliː/; born September 9, 1965) is a retired American professional basketball player and currently an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA. Known by his fans as "Downtown Dan," "Thunder Dan," "Dan the Man," and "Dan the Tan," he played 14 years in the NBA, primarily with the Phoenix Suns, also with the Miami Heat and, briefly, the Cleveland Cavaliers. He won a bronze medal with the US national team at the 1988 Summer Olympics, and won a gold medal at the 1994 FIBA World Championship..