Jordan Bell

Basketball player, NBA champion

Jordan Bell - Basketball player, NBA champion
Born

January 7th, 1995
30 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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A professional basketball player competing in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Played college basketball at the University of Oregon, helping the team reach the NCAA Championship game in 2017. Selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 2nd round of the 2017 NBA Draft but immediately traded to the Golden State Warriors. Contributed to the Warriors' success in the 2018 NBA playoffs, culminating in an NBA Championship victory.

Winning the NBA Championship with the Golden State Warriors in 2018

Playing a key role in the NCAA Championship runner-up team in 2017

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