James Johnson comes from one of the most distinctive athletic families in professional basketball. Born on February 20, 1987, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the longtime NBA forward was raised by Willie Johnson and Vi Johnson in a household where martial arts was an important part of everyday life. Johnson is the middle child of nine children, […]
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Quenton Jackson’s journey to the NBA is a story of persistence, development and taking advantage of opportunities. Born on September 15, 1998, and raised in the Los Angeles area, Jackson took an unconventional route from California high school basketball through junior college, Texas A&M and the NBA G League before establishing himself with the Indiana […]
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Jay Huff comes from a family with deep basketball roots. The Indiana Pacers center grew up in Durham, North Carolina, as the son of Mike Huff and Kathy Huff, two former college basketball players who helped introduce him to the game long before he reached the NBA. He also has one sister, Katrina Huff. Basketball […]
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Tyrese Haliburton has become one of the most recognizable stars in the NBA, but his journey from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to the Indiana Pacers was built around a close and supportive family. Born on February 29, 2000, Haliburton is the son of John and Brenda Haliburton and grew up with three brothers, including his younger brother […]
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Johnny Furphy comes from one of the more athletic families surrounding a young NBA player. Born on December 8, 2004, in Melbourne, Australia, the Indiana Pacers guard is the youngest child of Richard Furphy and Liza Alpers and grew up alongside two older siblings, Joe Furphy and Holly Furphy. Sport has always been central to […]
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Kobe Brown comes from a basketball family that played an important role in turning him from a talented youngster in Huntsville, Alabama, into an NBA player. Born on January 1, 2000, Brown is the son of Greg Brown and Sheryll Brown, while his younger brother, Kaleb Brown, also pursued college basketball. Basketball was more than […]
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JJ Redick comes from a large, close-knit family with strong connections to basketball and education. Born Jonathan Clay Redick on June 24, 1984, in Cookeville, Tennessee, the Los Angeles Lakers head coach is the son of Ken and Jeanie Redick. He grew up with four siblings: older twin sisters Alyssa and Catie, younger brother David […]
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Ziaire Williams comes from a disciplined and supportive family that played a major role in his journey from Lancaster, California, to Stanford and the NBA. Born Ziaire Williams Jr. on September 12, 2001, the Los Angeles Lakers forward is the only child of Ziaire Williams Sr. and Marquita Fields-Williams. Both of his parents have military […]
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Jarred Vanderbilt comes from a deeply athletic Houston family in which basketball was part of everyday life. Born on April 3, 1999, in Houston, Texas, the Los Angeles Lakers forward is the son of Robert Vanderbilt and Gwendolyn “Gwen” Vanderbilt. He grew up with five older siblings: Rean, Jamal, Jene, Tasha and Robert Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt […]
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Matisse Thybulle comes from a close family whose story stretches across Haiti, the United States and Australia. Born on March 4, 1997, in Scottsdale, Arizona, the Los Angeles Lakers guard-forward is the son of Greg Thybulle and the late Dr. Elizabeth Thybulle. He also has one younger sister, Chloe Thybulle, who was born while the […]
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