Blake griffin retired
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It was fun playing [in high school] for my dad, but it was one of those things, looking back, I’m really grateful for it just because he kind of pushed me harder than probably another coach would. He’d get onto me, he’d know exactly what buttons to push, and what made me tick, so looking back, I’m thankful for it because he was there and he molded me in the early years of my career.
Blake Griffin was one of the most decorated players ever to play at the University of Oklahoma (OU), with his 2008-2009 season being one of the best in school history.
- Griffin led the Sooners to the 2009 Elite Eight, averaging 28.5 points, 15.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists in four NCAA Tournament games
- OU finished 30-6 and ranked No. 7 in both major polls
22.7 POINTS
14.4 REBOUNDS
In high school, my brother and I were close, but where we became really close was college. We spent so much time together, being older and more mature, and understanding that relationship and how special that opportunity was for us both to be able to play on the same team — that’s where we really grew tha
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Blake Griffin
American basketball player (born 1989)
Griffin with the Brooklyn Nets in 2022 | |
| Born | (1989-03-16) March 16, 1989 (age 35) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| High school | Oklahoma Christian (Edmond, Oklahoma) |
| College | Oklahoma (2007–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009: 1st round, 1st overall pick |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers | |
| Playing career | 2009–2023 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 2, 23, 32, 91 |
| 2009–2018 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2018–2021 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2021–2022 | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2022–2023 | Boston Celtics |
| Points | 14,513 (19.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 6,109 (8.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 3,055 (4.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Blake Austin Griffin (born March 16, 1989)[1] is an American former professional basketball player. Griffin primarily played with the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners, where
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Position Power Forward
Birthdate3/16/1989
CollegeOklahoma
Draft Info2009: Rd 1, Pk 1 (LAC)
BirthplaceOklahoma City, OK
2xAll-NBA 3rd Team
2019, 2015
3xAll-NBA 2nd Team
2014, 2013, 2012
AP Player of the Year
2009
NABC Player of the Year
2009
1st Team AP All-American
2009
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