Blake Griffin

Professional basketball player and dunker

Blake Griffin - Professional basketball player and dunker
Born

March 16th, 1989
36 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played for the Los Angeles Clippers and Detroit Pistons in the NBA. Achieved prominence with remarkable athleticism and dunking ability. Won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in 2011. Selected to multiple NBA All-Star Games and awarded the NBA Slam Dunk Contest title in 2011. Participated in the United States national basketball team, winning a gold medal at the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2012 London Olympics.

Won NBA Rookie of the Year in 2011

Selected to 6 NBA All-Star Games

Won NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 2011

Won gold medal at 2012 Olympics

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