Shawn Bradley

Basketball Player

Shawn Bradley was born in Landstuhl, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany on March 22nd, 1972 and is the Basketball Player. At the age of 52, Shawn Bradley 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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Date of Birth
March 22, 1972
Nationality
United States, Germany
Place of Birth
Landstuhl, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Age
52 years old
Zodiac Sign
Aries
Networth
$27 Million
Profession
Basketball Player, Politician
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229cm
Weight
125kg
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Shawn Bradley Life

Shawn Paul Bradley (born March 22, 1972) is a former basketball player who played center for the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, and Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association.

Bradley, who was 7 ft 6.36 inches (2.30 m) tall, was one of NBA history's best players.

Bradley was born in Landstuhl, West Germany, while his family was stationed at the US Military base medical facility and grew up in Castle Dale, Utah.

He also holds German citizenship.

Bradley was featured in the ESPN 30 for 30 short documentary "Posterized" for his propensity "for being on the wrong end of a slew of great dunks."

Early life

Shawn Bradley was born in Landstuhl, West Germany, where his father was stationed at a US military hospital. Bradley's father, Reiner Bradley (1949-2010), was 6 foot (8.03 m) tall, and his mother Teresa, 6, 0 in (1.83 m) tall. By the time of junior high school (age 13- 14,) he was 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), one inch shy of his adult height of 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m). Bradley's great height in 2018 revealed that he wasn't caused by any physical or genetic disorders, but rather because he was born with a unique but highly unusual combination of the thousands of genetic variants that determine human height.

Bradley was raised on a farm outside of Castle Dale, Utah, which is just north of Salt Lake. He and his siblings were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (LDS Church). Bradley was a standout basketball, football, and baseball player at Emery High School from 1987 to 1990. He was one of Utah's most popular basketball players, with career records of 20.3 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 5.4 blocked shots per game. Emery set a 68–4 record and secured two state championships during his time at the university. Bradley was named All-State three times and twice was named Most Valuable by the Season MVP award. He averaged 25 points, 17 rebounds, and 9 blocks per contest in his senior year. Several national newspapers, including Parade Magazine, Street and Smith, USA Today, and others, have voted him All-American. He put on a good showing at the McDonald's All-American Game (12 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 blocks), winning the Most Valuable Player award for the West team. Bradley also holds Utah state records for blocked shots in a single game (189) season (209), and career (605).

Personal life

Bradley has been involved in many charitable causes. In the 2000-2001 season, he donated $25 for each blocked shot to Bryan's House, a cared for children in the areas of HIV and AIDS. He is the national spokesman for the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Bradley has also participated in the "Basketball Without Borders" campaign with other NBA players, including Dikembe Mutombo, DeSagana Diop, and Malik Rose, and his encounters with children in Africa have been enriching. Through the Rising Star Outreach, he has also helped leprosy colonies in India.

Bradley was suspended for refusing to attend a mandatory gathering at a strip joint owing to his religious convictions as a member of the LDS Church while in the NBA.

Bradley and his first wife, Annette Evertson, had six children together. Bradley and Carrie Cannon married Carrie Cannon in 2017, adopting her three children in 2019.

Bradley was struck from behind by a car while riding his bicycle outside his St. George, Utah, on January 20, 2021, resulting in a horrific spinal cord injury in his neck that left him paralyzed. As Bradley himself was in the process of transferring another vehicle parked on the shoulder of the road, a driver attempted to pass Bradley on the left in the same travel lane. Although Bradley's Garmin device was used to announce his speed and general position, the report does not mention any details on police finding similar data from the driver's speed or location, nor does a field sobriety test be administered. In fact, the police report states that the driver left the scene of the accident only to return later.

Bradley said in a 2022 interview with Sports Illustrated that he and his family intend to move to a more wheelchair-friendly home in Dallas, Texas, while recovering his injury. Bradley referred to his height as a "hindrance" to his recovery, as quadriplegia at his age has no medical precedent.

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Shawn Bradley Career

College career and LDS mission

Bradley was heavily recruited by several colleges around the country, but he eventually decided to attend Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah. He appeared in all 34 games for BYU (1990–91), averaging 14.8 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. However, his main contribution to the team was shot-blocking: he led the entire nation in total blocks (177) and average (5.2 per game)—setting a new NCAA freshman record in both categories. Bradley blocked 14 shots in a single game against Eastern Kentucky (EKU), tying the NCAA single-game record set by Navy's David Robinson in 1986. Bradley set a new career high by scoring 29 points in the same game.

Bradley returned to the NCAA tournament this season, and the BYU football team stayed on defense. With ten blocked shots in a first-round match against Virginia, he set a tournament single-game record, leading the Cougars to a 61-48 victory. However, he suffered with foul trouble in the second round (he received five personal fouls in the game), and BYU lost to Arizona, 76-61. Bradley received numerous awards and accolades for his outstanding freshman year. In addition to the All-WAC defensive team and the newcomer team awards, he was named the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Freshman of the Year. The Associated Press had also named him a Honorable Mention All-American (AP).

Bradley took a two-year absence from BYU from 1991 to 1993 to serve as a full-time missionary for the LDS Church. He was sent to serve in Sydney, Australia. Bradley decided against his final three years of NCAA eligibility and announced for the NBA Draft after his mission.

Professional career

Bradley was one of the most interesting and debated prospects in the NBA draft's history. His supporters hoped that his physical appearance and athleticism would help him to dominate the sport. Critics argued that despite his thin build, he would struggle in the NBA due to his thin build (noticed at 230 pounds (100 kg), and Lee Rose, Milwaukee Bucks' player personnel director), said, "Size-wise, he'll get pushed around a little bit" (just one season of college basketball, then a two-year absence from the sport due to his church work). In the end, the Philadelphia 76ers drafted him as the second overall pick, behind Chris Webber and ahead of Penny Hardaway. Bradley was given jersey number 76 in honor of his 7-foot-6 center's appearance for the 76ers.

Bradley was seen by Philadelphia's leadership as a big project with a long-term interest. Moses Malone, the team's most popular figure, has been hired to act as a mentor for Bradley, hoping to improve his low-post abilities. In addition, Bradley recruited strength and conditioning specialist Pat Croce, as well as assistant coach Jeff Ruland, to help Bradley's slim frame. He had mixed success in his rookie season (1993–94). Bradley's first game had just 6 points and 5 rebounds, but he did have to block 8 shots in 25 minutes.

Bradley was inconsistent in scoring and rebounding early in his career, but he did a good job blocking shots. In his first season, he averaged 10.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game, which was good enough to earn NBA All-Rookie Second Team awards. However, he shot a dismal 40.9 percent from the floor and often suffered with turnovers and foul foul trouble. In a collision with Portland's Harvey Grant in February of this year, he sustained a season-ending injury, fracturing his kneecap.

Bradley returned to full fitness in his second season as a member of the 76ers in all 82 games. His scoring actually dropped marginally (9.5 points per game), but his rebounding and shot-blocking increased. He had 274 rejections, his highest single season record for the most blocks in a single season. In a 97–83 victory, Bradley gave Philly fans a glimpse of his potential in a game against the Los Angeles Clippers in November, posting career highs of 28 points and 22 rebounds. With 9 blocked shots, he tied a career high and was credited with nine additional "intimidations" as the Clippers' lowest-ever point total against the 76ers, the Clippers were held to their lowest-ever point total against the 76ers. He finished the season in good form, with 13 double-doubles in his last 17 games.

Despite these highlights, Bradley continued to baffle and enrage Philadelphia with his inconsistent play. The 76ers traded Bradley for Derrick Coleman for just 12 games into his third season (1995–96). He played in the final 67 games of the year with the Nets and piqued the interest of Nets followers in the second half. In February, he dominated a match against fellow Gheorghe Mureşan, leading the Nets to a 97–81 victory over the Washington Bullets. Bradley had a season-high 27 points over the 7-foot-7 Mureşan, as well as 9 rebounds and 4 blocked shots.

In March 1996, Bradley brought his game to a new degree. Against Dallas early in the month, he posted a career-high 32 points and 15 rebounds, and he tied for his second highest score against the Phoenix Suns a week later. In another match against Mureşan and the Bullets, he scored his first triple-double in his career, tallying 19 points, 17 rebounds, and a career-best 11 blocked shots. Bradley earned back-to-back triple-doubles in April (against Boston and Toronto); in the process, he became the first NBA player to reach double-figure blocked shots twice in a single season. His season highs for 1995–96 were 11.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 3.7 blocks per game—all career highs.

John Calipari was named head coach in the off-season, and John Nash replaced Willis Reed as general manager in the 1996–97 season under new ownership. Reed had been a big believer in Bradley, but Calipari and Nash weren't as enthusiastic about the 7-foot-6 enigma as much as I was. In a blockbuster mid-season contract with nine players, the Nets traded their big center (and his big contract) to the Dallas Mavericks in an attempt to save some money against the salary cap.

Bradley got off to a new franchise, getting off to a new one. Bradley saw some of his best numbers of his career as a result of his increased playing time in Dallas. He set his career high by scoring 32 points in a game against the Clippers, the most ever by a center in the Mavericks franchise. In the same tournament, he had a season-best 16 rebounds. He finished the year with averages of 13.2 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, which were all-time records set during the previous season. Bradley's best defense in the paint that Dallas had been lacking prior to his arrival was solid. Bradley, in fact, finished the year as the best shot-blocker in the entire league, averaging 3.4 swats per contest. It was the first time a Mavericks player had ever been to lead the NBA in any statistical category.

And yet, Bradley continued to be plagued by inconsistency that defined his entire career. During the 1997–98 season, Dallas coach Jim Cleamons experimented by removing Bradley from the bench in several games (instead of his normal position as starter). Bradley's game against the Trail Blazers in April ended in a big way: he scored 22 points, 22 rebounds, and a career-high 13 blocked shots. Bradley was the first NBA player to score at least 20 points, 20 rebounds, and ten blocks in a single game, and the first to do so off the bench. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elvin Hayes, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Shaquille O'Neal were among the previous players to play a 20–20–10 game with points, rebounds, and blocks. Bradley finished the year with a team-record 214 blocked shots, his highest level in the NBA was third, with 3.3 per game ranked third.

Bradley spent 7 seasons in the league before playing for the Mavericks until 2005. Coach Don Nelson's playing time has gradually decreased over the years, mainly due to some injuries and constant juggling of the team's lineups and rotations. Bradley's offensive function, in particular, was limited, but he remained an imposing defensive presence. In fact, he broke his own team record by blocking 228 shots for Dallas in the 2000–01 season, the most high number in the NBA this year. The Mavericks came as a perennial playoff favorite, mainly due to the rise of celebrity players such as Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash, but Bradley's defense made a major contribution. In 23.5 minutes of action per game, he finished his career with 8.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks.

National team career

Bradley has competed internationally for Germany; he and Dallas teammate Dirk Nowitzki were members of the German national basketball team that finished fourth at the EuroBasket 2001 in Turkey, earning fourth place. Bradley used his birth by a German mother to obtain German citizenship in order to participate in this tournament.

Post-basketball career

Bradley, who retired as a player, joined West Ridge Academy, a West Jordan private school for at-risk youths. Bradley's role as a vice principal, advisor, and mentor. "Shawn has a great presence—due to his size—and has instant credibility with the children," school executive Ken Allen said. His instant likability when he's speaking to children makes him an amazing mentor. He is a prime example of someone who has worked hard and been extremely successful. He wasn't exactly built for him because he was so tall. He's aware of being the 'odd kid' and dealing with it.'

Bradley filed papers on March 19, 2010 to run as a Republican against incumbent Democratic Representative Tim Cosgrove for the 44th District seat in the Utah House of Representatives. Bradley lost the election to Cosgrove on November 2, 2010, receiving 46.4 percent of the vote against Cosgrove's 51.13%.

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