Christian Laettner
Christian Laettner was born in Angola, New York, United States on August 17th, 1969 and is the Basketball Player. At the age of 54, Christian Laettner biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Christian Donald Laettner (LAYT-n?r), a retired American basketball player whose Hall of Fame service with the Duke Blue Devils is widely regarded as one of the finest in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) history.
He was a member of the National Championship teams of 1991 and 1992, and he was the NCAA Player of the Year in his senior year.
He is best known for his game-winning shot against Kentucky in the 1992 tournament and for the vehement he received from opposing supporters. Laettner was the only collegian selected for the prestigious "Dream Team" that dominated the 1992 Olympics; the squad is enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
He was drafted third overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves and spent 13 seasons with six franchises in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
When with the Atlanta Hawks in 1997, the highlight was being selected for the 1997 All-Star Game.
Early life
Christian Laettner was born and raised in Angola, New York, (near Buffalo and Niagara Falls) to a blue-collar Roman Catholic family. His father, George, a newspaper press plant printer, was of Polish descent, and his grandparents spoke Polish as their first language; his mother Bonnie was a tutor. Christopher, Christ's older brother, was a strong influence, often bullying a teenage Christian, which in turn instilling a stern competitive drive. Both boys were also employed as farm employees to supplement their allowance.
Laettner attended the private Nichols School, but although he received a financial aid package that paid a large portion of his tuition, his family had to sacrifice to send him there, and he did janitorial work at the school to defray some of the costs. He scored over 2,000 points, breaking teammate Ron Torgalski's record, and the team gained two state titles and advanced to another semifinal. He was a highly coveted college recruit.
Personal life
Laettner lives in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, and is an avid muskellunge fisherman.
He is divorced with three children.
He has contributed a large sum to his alma maters.
Professional career
Drafted third overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves, Laettner played 13 years in the NBA, from 1992 to 2005, scoring 11,121 points and grabbing 5,806 rebounds. His first six seasons were his best, averaging 16.6 points and 7.9 rebounds per game while starting almost all of them. He also was selected to the All-Rookie First Team in 1993 and the All-Star Game in 1997 while with the Atlanta Hawks. His time on the Hawks was his most successful NBA team experience, twice reaching the second round of the playoffs.
Despite his achievements, Laettner's NBA career was characterized by relative transience. He played for six different teams, was traded six times, and never spent more than three full seasons anywhere. In 2004, he was suspended for several games for using marijuana.
National team career
As the national player of the year, Laettner was the only collegian selected for the prestigious "Dream Team" that won the 1992 Olympic gold medal in a dominant fashion. He averaged 4.8 points per game. The team is considered one of the greatest in sports history and was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, FIBA Hall of Fame, and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.