Phillip Wheeler’s basketball journey has taken him from New Jersey high school basketball to professional leagues around the world, the Puerto Rico national team and eventually the NBA. Born in Rumson, New Jersey, Wheeler comes from a family with particularly strong ties to the Long Branch area and a notable basketball history on his father’s […]
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Pat Spencer comes from an intensely competitive sports family that helped shape one of the most unusual careers in professional basketball. The Phoenix Suns guard is the oldest son of Bruce and Donna Spencer and grew up alongside his two younger brothers, Cam Spencer and Will Spencer, in a household where basketball, lacrosse and other […]
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Duop Reath’s family story is closely connected to resilience, migration and the search for a safer life. The Phoenix Suns center was born in Waat, in what is now South Sudan, to Nyanen Juch and Thomas Duop. He is the oldest of seven children and spent part of his early childhood in Kenya’s Kakuma Refugee […]
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Koa Peat comes from one of the most athletic families in American sports. The Phoenix Suns forward is the youngest of seven children born to Todd Peat Sr. and Jana Peat. His father played in the NFL, four of his brothers pursued college football, and both of his sisters played college basketball. Although football dominates […]
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Khaman Maluach’s family story stretches from South Sudan to Uganda and eventually to the NBA. Born in Rumbek, in what is now South Sudan, the Phoenix Suns center spent most of his childhood in Uganda after his family relocated there. He was raised primarily by his mother, Mary Aweng, alongside six siblings. Maluach has repeatedly […]
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Luke Kennard comes from a close-knit Ohio family that played a major role in his development from a small-town basketball standout into one of the NBA’s most accurate three-point shooters. The Phoenix Suns guard is the son of Mark and Jennifer Kennard and grew up alongside his older sister, Lauren Kennard. Basketball was particularly important […]
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Oso Ighodaro comes from a close, academically driven family that played a major role in his development from a young basketball player in Arizona to a Phoenix Suns forward. Born in Mesa, Arizona, Ighodaro is the son of Dawn and Osaro Ighodaro and has one older sister, Osaso Ighodaro. Basketball runs especially deep on his […]
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CJ Huntley comes from an unusually athletic family. The Phoenix Suns forward was raised in Huntersville, North Carolina, by his parents, Chris and Andrea Huntley, both of whom competed in college sports. His father became a standout basketball player at Wingate University, while his mother competed in volleyball and softball at North Carolina A&T. Huntley […]
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Haywood Highsmith’s family has played an important role in his unconventional journey from Baltimore, Maryland, to the NBA. The Phoenix Suns forward is the son of Brenda Vines and former college basketball standout Haywood Highsmith Sr. He also has two publicly documented siblings, Jarrod Hawks and Shantell. Highsmith has also created a family of his […]
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Jalen Green’s family has played an enormous role in his journey from California basketball prodigy to NBA star. The Phoenix Suns guard was raised primarily by his mother, Bree Purganan, and his stepfather, Marcus Greene, who became both a father figure and one of his earliest basketball trainers. Green also grew up with two sisters, […]
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