Kosta Koufos
Basketball player, NBA champion
Born
February 24th, 1989
36 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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A professional basketball player with a career spanning multiple teams in the NBA. Played college basketball at Ohio State University. Selected in the 2008 NBA Draft as the 23rd overall pick by the Utah Jazz. Competed for various teams including the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Denver Nuggets, and the Sacramento Kings. Achieved an NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016. Represented Greece in international competitions.
Won NBA Championship with Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016
Drafted by Utah Jazz as 23rd overall pick in 2008
Played for teams including the Denver Nuggets and Sacramento Kings
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