NBA Players Born in September

The NBA season is just around the corner and we can’t wait to see what our favorite players will do this year. But before we get too excited, let’s take a moment to remember some of the Great players who were born in September.

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Kyrie Irving

Kyrie Irving was born on March 23, 1992, in Melbourne, Australia. He played collegiately at Duke University Kyrie was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft He won an NBA Championship with the Cavaliers in 2016. Kyrie was traded to the Boston Celtics in 2017.

Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Kyam Anthony (born May 29, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been named an NBA All-Star ten times and an All-NBA team member six times. He played college basketball for one season with the Syracuse Orange winning a National Championship before entering the 2003 NBA Draft where he was selected with the third overall pick by the Denver Nuggets While playing for Denver, he led the Nuggets to two playoff appearances. In 2011, he was traded to the New York Knicks in a three-team trade. Anthony has been a member of the USA Olympic basketball team a record three times, winning gold medals in 2008 and 2012 and bronze in 2004.

LeBron James

NBA superstar Lebron James was born on December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio. drafted out of High School by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003, James quickly became one of the league’s Top Players He helped lead the Cavaliers to their first-ever NBA Finals appearance in 2007 and was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player that same year. In 2010, James made headlines when he announced he was leaving the Cavaliers to join the Miami Heat The move paid off, as James led the Heat to NBA titles in 2012 and 2013. He returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014 and led the team to another NBA Finals victory in 2016. Referred to by some as “the King,” James is widely considered one of basketball’s all-time greats.

Dwyane Wade

Dwyane Wade was born on the 17th of January 1982, in the city of Chicago, Illinois. As a high schooler, he played basketball for Harold L. Richards high school In his senior year, he led his team to a 27-1 record and was named Illinois Mr. Basketball. He then went on to play college basketball for Marquette University In his junior year, he was named Conference USA Player of the Year as he led the Golden Eagles to their first conference title in nearly a decade. He declared for the 2003 NBA Draft after his junior year and was drafted 5th overall by the Miami Heat

In his first season, he was named to the All-Rookie Team and finished second in voting for Rookie of the Year. The following season, he helped lead the Heat to their first ever NBA Championship He was named Finals MVP as he averaged 34 points per game in the series. Over his 16-year career, Wade has been named an All-Star 13 times and has won 3 NBA championships (2006, 2012, 2013). He has also won an Olympic gold medal (2008) and a FIBA World Cup gold medal (2010).

Chris Paul

Chris Paul who was born on May 6, 1985, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association Paul has won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award an All-Star game Most Valuable Player Award two Olympic gold medals and led the NBA in assists four times and steals six times. He has also been selected to nine NBA All-Star teams and eight All-NBA teams

Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant (born August 23, 1978) is an American former Professional Basketball player. He played his entire 20-season career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Los Angeles Lakers. He entered the NBA directly from high school and won five NBA Championships with the Lakers. Bryant is an 18-time All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA team and 12-time member of the All-Defensive team He led the NBA in scoring during two seasons, and ranks third on both the league’s all-time regular season scoring and all-time postseason scoring lists. He holds the NBA record for the most seasons playing with one franchise for an entire career and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.

Kevin Durant

Durant was born on September 29, 1988, in Washington, D.C., to Wanda and Wayne Durant. He played his high school basketball for Montrose Christian School in Maryland before being recruited by the University of Texas. As a member of the Longhorns, he won numerous awards, including the National College Player of the Year. Durant was selected second overall by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2007 NBA draft

Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook was born on November 12, 1988, in Long Beach California. He is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a nine-Ime Nba All-Star and earned the Most Valuable Player Award for the 2016–17 season.

Blake Griffin

Blake Griffin was born on September 16, 1989, in Oklahoma City Oklahoma. He is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played College Basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners and was named the Consensus National Player of the Year as a sophomore. He was selected first overall by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2009 NBA draft and has since been a five-time NBA All-Star and a four-time All-NBA selection.

Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A six-time NBA All-Star he has been named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) twice and won three NBA championships with the Warriors.