Oscar Daniel Bezerra Schmidt is a retired Brazilian professional basketball player. He is also known as Oscar Schmidt in Spain, where he played for Fórum Valladolid during the 1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons, and simply Oscar, or Mao Santa, in his hometown. Schmidt mainly plays as a small striker, 2.05m tall and weighs 110kg. He was born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. He is widely regarded as the all-time leading scorer in basketball history, with 49,737 career points. He holds the record for the longest playing time for a professional basketball player with 29 years. He is also the player who has scored the most goals in the history of the Summer Olympics and the player who has scored the most goals in the history of the FIBA ​​World Cup. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991. He received the Olympic medal in 1997. On August 20, 2010, Schmidt became a FIBA ​​Hall of Fame player, in recognition of his game in international competitions.

With 49,737 points, the renowned Brazilian basketball player became the most prolific scorer in the history of professional basketball. His career lasted from 1974 to 2003, making him the player with the longest professional career ever.