JaVale McGee is an NBA center who was born on January 19, 1988 in Flint, MI. He was selected 18th overall by the Washington Wizards in 2008 and competed in the 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, where he finished second to Blake Griffin. In 2017, he won an NBA Championship as a member of the Golden State Warriors.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $14 million (2024)
About
NBA center selected 18th overall by the Washington Wizards in 2008. He competed in the 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, where he finished second to Blake Griffin. He won an NBA Championship as a member of the Golden State Warriors in 2017.
Before Fame
He attended the University of Nevada, but left for the NBA after his sophomore year.
Trivia
He was traded to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Nene in 2012. He then signed a $44 million extension with the Nuggets.
Family Life
His father George Montgomery was a second round draft pick in 1985 and both his mother and sister played in the WNBA.
Associated With
He played under coach George Karl for the Denver Nuggets.