Wayman Tisdale
Basketball player and jazz musician
Born
June 9th, 1964
60 years ago
Died
May 15th, 2009
15 years ago — 44 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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A basketball player excelled in the NBA and later pursued a successful career in music as a jazz bassist. Played for the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns, and the Toronto Raptors. In college, played for the University of Oklahoma and earned consensus All-American honors. Transitioned to music after retiring from basketball, releasing several jazz albums that received positive acclaim.
Played in the NBA for 12 seasons
Released 8 jazz albums
Consensus All-American in college
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