Malik Hairston
Basketball player, NCAA champion
Born
February 23rd, 1987
38 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Professional basketball player played college basketball at the University of Oregon. Signed with the San Antonio Spurs and played for the team during the NBA summer league. Also played in various international leagues, including in Italy. Contributed to the performance of his teams in both domestic and international competitions.
Won the NCAA championship with Oregon
Played for San Antonio Spurs during summer league
Had a professional career in Italy
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