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JaVale McGee is an American basketball player who has competed in the National Basketball Association since 2008. Born in Flint, he was drafted by the Washington Wizards and played for the Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers, and Los Angeles Lakers. On the court, he serves as a power forward and center, wearing jersey number 1.
McGee attended the University of Nevada, Reno. He is the son of George Montgomery and Pamela McGee, and his sibling is Imani Boyette. His physical measurements include a height of 213 and a mass of 122.
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Key facts
- 2015
- Philadelphia 76ers
- 2021
- Denver Nuggets
- 2025
- Vaqueros de Bayamón
- Position
- Center
- League
- CBA
- Born
- ( 1988-01-19 ) January 19, 1988 (age 38) , Flint, Michigan , U.S.
- Listed height
- 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
- Listed weight
- 270 lb (122 kg)
- High school
- Detroit Country Day , ( Beverly Hills, Michigan ) Providence Christian, ( Fremont, Michigan ) Hales Franciscan , ( Chicago, Illinois )
- College
- Nevada (2006–2008)
- Nba draft
- 2008 : 1st round, 18th overall pick
- Drafted by
- Washington Wizards
- Playing career
- 2008–present
- 2008 2012
- Washington Wizards
- 2012 2015
- Denver Nuggets
- 2015 2016
- Dallas Mavericks
- 2016 2018
- Golden State Warriors
- 2018 2020
- Los Angeles Lakers
via Wikipedia infobox
Sports profile
- Sport
- Basketball
- Position
- Center
- Nationality
- United States
via TheSportsDB
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Flint
- Father
- George Montgomery
- Mother
- Pamela McGee
- Sibling
- Imani Boyette
- Occupation
- basketball player
- Native language
- English language
- Sport
- basketball
- Position played
- power forward
- Country for sport
- United States
- Mass
- 122
- Image
- J McGee - Wizards vs Heat 2009-04-04.jpg
- Height
- 213
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- Commons category
- JaVale McGee
- date of birth
- 1988-01-19
- drafted by
- Washington Wizards
- sport number
- 1
- start of work period
- 2008-00-00
- social media followers
- 366299
- lifestyle
- veganism
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Encyclopedic overview
JaVale Lindy McGee (/dʒəˈveɪl/ jə-VAYL; born January 19, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the Nevada Wolf Pack and was selected 18th overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2008 NBA draft. McGee is a three-time NBA champion, having won consecutive titles with the Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018 before winning a third title with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020. The son of Olympic gold medalist Pamela McGee, he won a gold medal with the 2020 U.S. Olympic team.
High school and college career
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