Vin Baker
Basketball player and coach
Born
November 23rd, 1971
53 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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A professional basketball player and later a coach, this individual played primarily as a power forward. A distinguished career in the NBA included stints with teams such as the Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SuperSonics, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, and Los Angeles Clippers. An All-Star selection in 1998 came during a standout period with the Bucks. After retiring from professional play, transitioned into coaching, sharing basketball knowledge and experience with aspiring athletes.
Selected as an NBA All-Star in 1998
Played for the Seattle SuperSonics
Competed in over 800 NBA games
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