Who Wears Number 9 In The NBA?

It’s a question that has been asked since the beginning of time, or at least since the beginning of the NBA. Who wears number 9 in the NBA?

Kyrie Irving

Kyrie Irving currently wears number 9 for the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA. He has previously worn number 2 for the Cleveland Cavaliers and number 11 for the Boston Celtics. Irving was drafted number 1 overall by the Cavaliers in 2011. He has been an NBA All-Star six times and has won an NBA championship.

Cleveland Cavaliers

Kyrie Andrew Irving (/ˈkaɪri/ KY-ree; born March 23, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has played in seven NBA All-Star Games and was named the NBA Rookie of the Year after being selected by the Cavaliers with the first overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. A six-time NBA All-Star, Irving was selected to the All-NBA Third Team in 2015. He won an NBA championship with the Cavaliers in 2016.

In 2017, he was traded to the Boston Celtics. During his two seasons with Boston, Irving made two consecutive trips to the NBA Finals, but he missed almost all of the second season due to knee injuries. After a failed attempt to rehabilitate his knee and avoid surgery, he was traded back to Cleveland in 2019. In 2020, he signed with Brooklyn.

2017 All-Star

Kyrie Andrew Irving is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named the Rookie of the Year after being selected by the Cavaliers with the first overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. A six-time NBA All-Star, Irving was named the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player in 2014 after receiving 23 points and five assists, helping the Eastern Conference earn a 163–158 victory over the Western Conference. He has also played for Team USA, winning gold medals at both the 2014 FIBA World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics

Klay Thompson

Klay Thompson, shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors, wears the number 9. He was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1990. Thompson played college basketball at Washington State University. He was drafted by the Warriors in 2011 and has helped the team win three NBA championships (2015, 2017, and 2018).

Golden State Warriors

Klay Alexander Thompson (born February 8, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The son of former NBA player Mychal Thompson, he played college basketball for three seasons with the Washington State Cougars, where he was a two-time first-team all-conference selection in the Pac-10. He was selected in the first round of the 2011 NBA draft by Golden State with the 11th overall pick, and helped the Warriors win the 2015 NBA Finals.

2016 Olympic Gold Medalist

Klay Alexander Thompson (born February 8, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The son of former NBA player Mychal Thompson, he played college basketball for three seasons with the Washington State Cougars, where he was a two-time first-team all-conference selection in the Pac-10. He was selected in the first round of the 2011 NBA draft by Golden State with the 11th overall pick.

Kemba Walker

Kemba Walker is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is known for his ability to score and shoot from anywhere on the court. He also has a great ability to create his own shot. Walker was born and raised in the Bronx, New York City.

Charlotte Hornets

Kemba Walker is an NBA player who currently plays for the Charlotte Hornets. He was drafted by the Hornets in 2011 and has been with the team ever since. Walker is a three-time NBA All-Star and was named to the All-NBA Third Team in 2019. He is also the Hornets’ all-time leading scorer.

2017 All-Star

In 2017, Kemba Walker was an All-Star for the first time in his career. He led the Charlotte Hornets to a 36-46 record, good for 11th place in the Eastern Conference. He averaged 23.2 points, 5.5 assists, and 3.9 rebounds per game.

Rudy Gobert

Rudy Gobert wears number 9 for the Utah Jazz. He is one of the best defensive players in the NBA. He was born on June 26, 1992, in Saint-Quentin, France. He is 7 feet 1 inch tall and 250 pounds.

Utah Jazz

Rudy Gobert (born June 26, 1992) is a French professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the French national team in the international competitions. Rudy Gobert was born in Saint-Quentin, Aisne, in the north of France, to Corinne and Rudy Gobert Sr. He has two brothers, Willy and Jérémy. Gobert began playing basketball at age nine.

2017 Defensive Player of the Year

In 2017, Rudy Gobert was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year. He is a 7-foot-1-inch center who plays for the Utah Jazz. He was born in Saint-Quentin, France, and is of Haitian descent. He began playing basketball at age nine. Gobert attended Celine Dumerc High School in Saint-Quentin, where he played on the school’s junior varsity basketball team. In 2009, he moved to the United States to play college basketball at the University of Texas at El Paso.

Gobert was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 27th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft, but he was later traded to the Jazz. He made his NBA debut in 2014 and rapidly became one of the league’s best defensive players; he was named to his first NBA All-Defensive Team in 2016. In 2017, Gobert won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award and led the Jazz to their first playoff appearance since 2012. The following year, he was named an All-Star for the first time and helped lead the Jazz to their second straight playoff appearance.